Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 116.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium is 116.22 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium peaked at 193.12 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.134 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Belgium ranks 28th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.3675 terawatt-hours | 0.272 terawatt-hours | 0.5228 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.61 terawatt-hours | 0.134 terawatt-hours | 38.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.61 terawatt-hours | 39.21 terawatt-hours | 131.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.25 terawatt-hours | 124.2 terawatt-hours | 150.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.11 terawatt-hours | 142.74 terawatt-hours | 158.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.16 terawatt-hours | 107.69 terawatt-hours | 168 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.87 terawatt-hours | 116.22 terawatt-hours | 193.12 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 25 New Zealand 131.77 terawatt-hours compare
- 26 Czechia 125.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 27 Australia 121.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 29 Thailand 108.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Switzerland 105.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 31 Netherlands 105.44 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.91 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belgium was 116.22 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 193.12 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.134 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.