Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium
Belgium: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -14.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -14.7% for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 181.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium peaked at 1,966.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -68.0%, in 1971.
Belgium ranks 72nd 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 | 8.2% | -30.8% | 64.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 235.1% | -68.0% | 1,966.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | -4.4% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -3.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -3.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -25.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.6% | -18.4% | 32.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium was -14.7% 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,966.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.0% in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Belgium ranks 72nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.