Belgium vs Romania: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Belgium
81.0%
in 2025
Romania
80.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
54th
Romania rank
56th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 81.0% against 80.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 54th and Romania ranks 56th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 98.6% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 98.3% | 14.2% | Romania |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 95.8% | 15.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 91.0% | 10.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 82.9% | 3.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 80.3% | 3.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 81.0% against 80.1% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Belgium ranks 54th and Romania ranks 56th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.