Belgium vs Egypt: Oil consumption
Belgium
327.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt
436.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
31st
Egypt rank
28th
Oil consumption over time
- Belgium
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 436.97 terawatt-hours against 327.18 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 109.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.58 terawatt-hours | 74.01 terawatt-hours | 150.58 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 323.25 terawatt-hours | 99.78 terawatt-hours | 223.47 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 262.58 terawatt-hours | 228.38 terawatt-hours | 34.2 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 320.8 terawatt-hours | 283.1 terawatt-hours | 37.7 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 377.69 terawatt-hours | 341.25 terawatt-hours | 36.44 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 355.04 terawatt-hours | 434 terawatt-hours | 78.96 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2020s | 325.97 terawatt-hours | 401.14 terawatt-hours | 75.16 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Belgium or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 436.97 terawatt-hours against 327.18 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Belgium and Egypt?
- 109.79 terawatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Egypt?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Egypt rank globally for oil consumption?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 28th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.