Belgium vs Denmark: Share of primary energy from oil
Belgium
53.5%
in 2025
Denmark
53.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Denmark rank
16th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 53.5% against 53.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 78.5% | 27.8% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 58.3% | 87.1% | 28.8% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 61.4% | 14.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 50.4% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.5% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 52.4% | 2.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 53.5% against 53.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 16th 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.