Gas production in Belgium
Belgium: Gas production was 0.1615 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1615 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
90th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.08 terawatt-hours
in 1957
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Gas production in Belgium, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.1615 terawatt-hours for gas production in 2024.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 286.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Belgium peaked at 2.08 terawatt-hours in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Belgium 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0.6678 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +79.4% |
| 1952 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1954 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1956 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1957 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1959 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1960 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1961 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 1 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5991 terawatt-hours | -51.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5009 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3339 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3732 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3732 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3732 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4325 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3453 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3398 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1889 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4084 terawatt-hours | +116.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4378 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2841 terawatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3104 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1843 terawatt-hours | -40.6% |
| 1989 | 0.147 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1238 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1064 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0614 terawatt-hours | -42.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0494 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 terawatt-hours | -72.6% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.022 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.0178 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0.0418 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0.0646 terawatt-hours | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1453 terawatt-hours | +159.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1399 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1615 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1615 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3324 terawatt-hours, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +159.6% | 0.056 terawatt-hours | 0.1453 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 0.6678 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6914 terawatt-hours | 0.3339 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3078 terawatt-hours | 0.147 terawatt-hours | 0.4378 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0377 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1238 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0178 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0418 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1134 terawatt-hours | 0.056 terawatt-hours | 0.1615 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production in Belgium?
- Gas production in Belgium was 0.1615 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 terawatt-hours in 1957.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Belgium rank for gas production?
- Belgium ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.