Austria vs Belgium: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Austria
8,252 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium
9,884 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Belgium rank
15th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria, a difference of 1,632 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,297 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1970s | 2,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,210 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1980s | 4,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,679 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 5,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,205 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,250 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,764 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,062 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Austria and Belgium?
- 1,632 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Austria ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 15th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.