Argentina vs Belgium: Fossil fuel consumption
Argentina
326.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium
327.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
31st
Belgium rank
30th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Argentina
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 327.18 terawatt-hours against 326.23 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 0.95 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 30th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.93 terawatt-hours | 224.58 terawatt-hours | 66.34 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1970s | 296.18 terawatt-hours | 323.25 terawatt-hours | 27.07 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 265.65 terawatt-hours | 262.58 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 262.74 terawatt-hours | 320.8 terawatt-hours | 58.07 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 275.35 terawatt-hours | 377.69 terawatt-hours | 102.35 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 347.16 terawatt-hours | 355.04 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 334.42 terawatt-hours | 325.97 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Argentina or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 327.18 terawatt-hours against 326.23 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Argentina and Belgium?
- 0.95 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Argentina ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 30th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.