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
05.0k10.0k15.0k196519952025

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

Indicator
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.