Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -2.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 493.7%
World rank
190th
of 217 countries
All-time high
12.8 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-11.43 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at -2.47 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 493.7% on the previous year and down 999.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 12.8 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.43 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 190th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -3.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -236.7% |
| 1968 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 1969 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1971 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1972 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -437.8% |
| 1973 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1974 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 1975 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1976 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2057 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1978 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +2031.6% |
| 1979 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1980 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 1981 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1982 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1983 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -266.9% |
| 1985 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6874 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1990 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +426.2% |
| 1991 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2322 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1993 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +585.4% |
| 1994 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -419.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1996 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +371.6% |
| 1997 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1998 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1999 | -0.4901 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -451.4% |
| 2001 | -0.7359 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1959 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -2089.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4685 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2005 | -0.8363 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3074 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7835 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 2008 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 2009 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -562.5% |
| 2010 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2011 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2012 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2014 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -444.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2748 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2016 | 9.32 % change on previous year | +3292.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6837 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2018 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -317.0% |
| 2019 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -353.6% |
| 2020 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 2022 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2023 | -8.13 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2024 | -0.4163 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2025 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +493.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2159 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0354 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2409 % change on previous year | -7.87 % change on previous year | 9.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 12.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium was -2.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.43 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 999.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.