Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Belgium or Latvia, Republic of?

Latvia, Republic of, at 54.9% against 53.5% in Belgium as of 2025.

What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Belgium and Latvia, Republic of?

1.4%, with Latvia, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia, Republic of?

41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.

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.

Belgium vs Latvia, Republic of: Share of primary energy from oil

Belgium

53.5%

in 2025

Latvia, Republic of

54.9%

in 2025

Belgium rank

15th

Latvia, Republic of rank

12th

Share of primary energy from oil over time

Belgium
Latvia, Republic of

How they compare

Latvia, Republic of currently reports 54.9% against 53.5% in Belgium, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia, Republic of ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Latvia, Republic of ranks 12th of 80 countries.

Latvia, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Latvia, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	45.1%	58.3%	13.1%	Latvia, Republic of
1990s	47.2%	58.5%	11.3%	Latvia, Republic of
2000s	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	Latvia, Republic of
2010s	50.2%	51.0%	0.9%	Latvia, Republic of
2020s	49.8%	55.5%	5.7%	Latvia, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Belgium or Latvia, Republic of?: Latvia, Republic of, at 54.9% against 53.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Belgium and Latvia, Republic of?: 1.4%, with Latvia, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia, Republic of?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Latvia, Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?: Belgium ranks 15th and Latvia, Republic of ranks 12th 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) – 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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Indicator: Share of primary energy from oil
Unit: %
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.