Belgium vs Romania: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Belgium
11.8%
in 2025
Romania
10.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Romania rank
15th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.8% against 10.5% in Romania, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Romania ranks 15th of 216 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 | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 0.0% | 15.8% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 1.2% | 18.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 5.1% | 13.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 9.9% | 7.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 10.3% | 6.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 11.8% against 10.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Belgium and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Romania ranks 15th of 216 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 Primary energy 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 total energy supply.