Belgium vs Ireland: Share of primary energy from oil
Belgium
53.5%
in 2025
Ireland
53.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Ireland rank
17th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 53.5% against 53.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 17th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 43.6% | 7.1% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 58.3% | 72.9% | 14.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 52.5% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 51.9% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 58.3% | 8.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 51.2% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 51.6% | 1.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 53.5% against 53.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 17th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.