Belgium vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption
Belgium
495.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
507.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Belgium rank
41st
Nigeria rank
40th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Belgium
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 507.72 terawatt-hours against 495.45 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 12.27 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 466.28 terawatt-hours | 158.34 terawatt-hours | 307.94 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 544.86 terawatt-hours | 216.08 terawatt-hours | 328.78 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 609.36 terawatt-hours | 252.57 terawatt-hours | 356.79 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 560.14 terawatt-hours | 422.78 terawatt-hours | 137.36 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 506.63 terawatt-hours | 503.17 terawatt-hours | 3.46 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Belgium or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 507.72 terawatt-hours against 495.45 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Belgium and Nigeria?
- 12.27 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 40th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.