GDP per unit of energy use in Belgium
Belgium: GDP per unit of energy use was 18.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 18.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Belgium peaked at 18.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 50th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Belgium, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3.92 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 5.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 5.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 6.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 8.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 8.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 9.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 11.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 12.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 12.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 17.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 18.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 18.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 47 Estonia 18.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 48 Vanuatu 18.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 49 Montenegro 18.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 51 Japan 18.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 52 Chile 17.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 53 Argentina 17.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
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 gdp per unit of energy use in Belgium?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Belgium was 18.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.