Belgium vs Romania: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Belgium
5.6%
in 2024
Romania
3.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Romania rank
15th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.6% against 3.7% in Romania, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Romania ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 0.0% | 5.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 0.4% | 7.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 1.8% | 5.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.5% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 3.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 5.6% against 3.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Belgium and Romania?
- 1.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Romania ranks 15th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 the total (direct) primary energy.