Belgium vs Denmark: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Belgium
9,884 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark
8,109 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Denmark rank
18th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,005 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 701.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,573 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,676 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,926 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,377 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, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Belgium and Denmark?
- 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 18th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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.