Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Belgium
Belgium: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source was 23.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Belgium, 1965β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 23.9% for share of direct primary energy consumption by source in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Belgium peaked at 29.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 46th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 7.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 15.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.2% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 23.9% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 48.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Belgium?
- Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Belgium was 23.9% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of direct primary energy consumption by source rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of direct primary energy consumption by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.