Belgium vs Hong Kong: Oil consumption per person
Belgium
27,825 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong
25,618 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Hong Kong rank
32nd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 2,207 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Hong Kong ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,257 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 33,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,488 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 26,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,511 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 31,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,069 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 36,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,012 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 31,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,058 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Belgium or Hong Kong?
- Belgium, at 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 2,207 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Hong Kong ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.