Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, per square kilometre in Belgium is 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0259 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0246 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0253 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0254 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0253 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0255 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0259 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0256 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0228 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0215 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0237 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0232 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0214 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0259 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0215 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0256 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0241 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Aruba 0.0271 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 13 Netherlands 0.0255 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 0.0253 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 0.0171 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.