Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was -0.1736 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1736 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 107.9%
World rank
185th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.1 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-14.19 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium is -0.1736 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 107.9% on the previous year and down 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 16.1 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -14.19 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Belgium 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +410.7% |
| 1968 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1969 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1971 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1972 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +229.5% |
| 1973 | 5 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1974 | -11.91 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 1975 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1976 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1977 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1978 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -507.7% |
| 1979 | -0.6163 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1980 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +1129.0% |
| 1981 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1982 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1983 | -9.26 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1984 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1986 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +765.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7186 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1988 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +336.9% |
| 1989 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1990 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1991 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +467.5% |
| 1992 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1993 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1994 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -655.4% |
| 1995 | -0.2979 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1996 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -2802.2% |
| 1997 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1998 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1999 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2001 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6334 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2003 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +791.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2005 | -0.2085 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2006 | -0.2767 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9629 % change on previous year | -448.0% |
| 2008 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +427.9% |
| 2009 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 2010 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2011 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 2012 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2014 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2015 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 2016 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +430.5% |
| 2019 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2020 | -14.19 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2021 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2022 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2023 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2025 | -0.1736 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.94 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 16.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -11.91 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 8.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.432 % change on previous year | -12.06 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -14.19 % change on previous year | 10.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 oil consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium was -0.1736 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.19 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.