Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium
Belgium: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -19.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium stood at -19.97 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 166.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium peaked at 54.39 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, -40.56 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 75th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | -0.1322 terawatt-hours | 0.2057 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.55 terawatt-hours | -3.17 terawatt-hours | 19.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 9 terawatt-hours | -5.73 terawatt-hours | 25.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 terawatt-hours | -4.79 terawatt-hours | 12.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7685 terawatt-hours | -5.65 terawatt-hours | 8.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9193 terawatt-hours | -40.56 terawatt-hours | 54.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.51 terawatt-hours | -32.35 terawatt-hours | 47.11 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 72 Iran -10.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 South Korea -12.72 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Thailand -18.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Switzerland -22.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Taiwan -22.97 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Share co2 vs population 0.1087 (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 7.28 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 12.91 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 7.28 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 7.28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium was -19.97 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 54.39 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.56 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Belgium ranks 75th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.