Belgium vs Vietnam: Oil consumption
Belgium
327.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
379.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
31st
Vietnam rank
30th
Oil consumption over time
- Belgium
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 379.79 terawatt-hours against 327.18 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 52.61 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 30th of 220 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.58 terawatt-hours | 48.99 terawatt-hours | 175.6 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 323.25 terawatt-hours | 38.36 terawatt-hours | 284.88 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 262.58 terawatt-hours | 25.43 terawatt-hours | 237.15 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 320.8 terawatt-hours | 58.76 terawatt-hours | 262.05 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 377.69 terawatt-hours | 143.79 terawatt-hours | 233.91 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 355.04 terawatt-hours | 231.52 terawatt-hours | 123.51 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 325.97 terawatt-hours | 317.23 terawatt-hours | 8.75 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Belgium or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 379.79 terawatt-hours against 327.18 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Belgium and Vietnam?
- 52.61 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Vietnam rank globally for oil consumption?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 30th 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.