Gas consumption per person in Belgium
Belgium: Gas consumption per person was 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,459 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
29th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17,742 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
78.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption per person in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Belgium is 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Belgium peaked at 17,742 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.19 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 29th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 78.19 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 140.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.4% |
| 1967 | 531.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +279.1% |
| 1968 | 1,288 kilowatt-hours per person | +142.2% |
| 1969 | 2,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +105.1% |
| 1970 | 4,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.2% |
| 1971 | 5,671 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.4% |
| 1972 | 7,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 1973 | 8,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 10,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 9,868 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 10,412 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 10,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 11,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 10,539 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 9,703 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 8,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 8,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 8,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 8,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 8,588 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 8,461 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 9,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 9,607 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10,209 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 10,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10,917 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 11,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 12,284 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 13,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 12,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 14,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 15,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 15,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 16,493 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16,485 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 16,488 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,248 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 16,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 14,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 15,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14,814 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 12,902 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 14,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 14,285 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14,765 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 15,131 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 14,730 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 14,658 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12,501 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 11,749 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 11,290 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +279.1% | 140.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 531.83 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1968 | +142.2% | 531.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,288 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1969 | +105.1% | 1,288 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,642 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1966 | +79.4% | 78.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 140.3 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +56.2% | 2,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,128 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 936.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,798 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 26 Uzbekistan 12,004 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 11,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Algeria 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Venezuela 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Italy 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Belgium?
- Gas consumption per person in Belgium was 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17,742 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for gas consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.