Belgium vs Nigeria: Oil consumption
Belgium
327.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
281.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Nigeria rank
33rd
Oil consumption over time
- Belgium
- Nigeria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 327.18 terawatt-hours against 281.3 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 45.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 220 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 | 262.58 terawatt-hours | 126.98 terawatt-hours | 135.6 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 320.8 terawatt-hours | 159.91 terawatt-hours | 160.9 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 377.69 terawatt-hours | 156.12 terawatt-hours | 221.58 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 355.04 terawatt-hours | 229.05 terawatt-hours | 125.99 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 325.73 terawatt-hours | 276.38 terawatt-hours | 49.35 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Belgium or Nigeria?
- Belgium, at 327.18 terawatt-hours against 281.3 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Belgium and Nigeria?
- 45.88 terawatt-hours, with Belgium 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 oil consumption?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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.