Belgium vs South Africa: Oil consumption by region
Belgium
327.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
272.42 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Oil consumption by region over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 327.18 terawatt-hours against 272.42 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 54.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 80 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.58 terawatt-hours | 80.47 terawatt-hours | 144.11 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 323.25 terawatt-hours | 131.87 terawatt-hours | 191.38 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 262.58 terawatt-hours | 168.96 terawatt-hours | 93.61 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 320.8 terawatt-hours | 231.2 terawatt-hours | 89.6 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 377.69 terawatt-hours | 289.11 terawatt-hours | 88.59 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 355.04 terawatt-hours | 321.48 terawatt-hours | 33.56 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 325.97 terawatt-hours | 278.68 terawatt-hours | 47.29 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 327.18 terawatt-hours against 272.42 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between Belgium and South Africa?
- 54.76 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- Belgium ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption by region. 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.