Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 36,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
42,747 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2001
All-time low
30,194 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use — total final energy consumption in Belgium is 36,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 42,747 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30,194 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
Belgium ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30,194 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 31,192 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 31,332 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 31,568 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 31,836 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 32,223 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 34,113 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 34,501 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 34,089 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 37,122 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 37,924 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 40,266 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 39,890 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 40,478 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 40,715 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 41,801 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 42,747 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 40,641 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 41,824 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 41,958 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41,925 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 40,973 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 39,842 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 42,397 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 39,364 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 42,653 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 39,569 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 40,026 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 41,755 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 39,897 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 41,048 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 41,336 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 40,744 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 41,270 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39,969 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 37,918 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 40,447 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 36,889 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 36,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,224 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 30,194 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 31,836 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 37,132 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 32,223 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 40,715 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,347 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 39,364 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 42,747 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,827 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 39,569 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 42,653 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,869 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 36,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 40,447 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 Argentina 55,277 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 43,382 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Philippines 36,972 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Colombia 33,380 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Ukraine 33,367 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 22 Sweden 31,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — total final energy consumption in Belgium?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Belgium was 36,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 42,747 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2001.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,194 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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