Belgium vs Netherlands: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Belgium
116.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
105.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
Netherlands rank
31st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 116.22 terawatt-hours against 105.44 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 10.78 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 77 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3675 terawatt-hours | 0.2079 terawatt-hours | 0.1596 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 16.61 terawatt-hours | 8.73 terawatt-hours | 7.88 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 89.61 terawatt-hours | 13.49 terawatt-hours | 76.12 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 134.25 terawatt-hours | 14.94 terawatt-hours | 119.31 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 149.11 terawatt-hours | 27.42 terawatt-hours | 121.69 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 148.16 terawatt-hours | 42.18 terawatt-hours | 105.99 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 151.87 terawatt-hours | 91.73 terawatt-hours | 60.15 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 116.22 terawatt-hours against 105.44 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 10.78 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.