Belgium vs Chile: Share of primary energy from oil
Belgium
53.5%
in 2025
Chile
52.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Chile rank
18th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 53.5% against 52.5% in Chile, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Chile ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 66.3% | 15.6% | Chile |
| 1970s | 58.3% | 71.0% | 12.6% | Chile |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 65.1% | 17.8% | Chile |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 59.4% | 12.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 54.1% | 4.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 52.3% | 2.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 52.2% | 2.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Belgium or Chile?
- Belgium, at 53.5% against 52.5% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Belgium and Chile?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Chile ranks 18th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. 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.