Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita was 19.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 19.0% for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 26.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Belgium ranks 24th of 80 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.
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +57.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -37.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +33.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -67.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +49.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +248.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +2091.6% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +37.6% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | +57.6% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -12.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2091.6% | 0.2% | 4.0% |
| 1973 | +248.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 6.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 16.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.0% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 19.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.