Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Belgium
Belgium: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 75.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
75.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 50 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 1996
All-time low
73.8%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 75.6% for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Belgium peaked at 80.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.8% | — |
| 1991 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 80.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 78.8% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 77.8% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 75.5% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.8% | 76.5% | 5 |
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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 fossil fuels in gross available energy in Belgium?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Belgium was 75.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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