Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Belgium
Belgium: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 81.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
81.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
54th
of 76 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1971
All-time low
73.7%
in 2021
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 81.0% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2021.
That places Belgium 54th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 99.9% | — |
| 1966 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 96.0% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 94.4% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 93.3% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 90.7% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 85.4% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 83.9% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 80.9% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 78.9% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 78.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 81.0% | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 81.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.7%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 81.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 93.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 78.0% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 79.1% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 78.3% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 76.8% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 73.7% | 81.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Belgium?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Belgium was 81.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Belgium ranks 54th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.