Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Belgium
Belgium: Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh was 327.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
327.18
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 80 countries
All-time high
409.13
in 2008
All-time low
188.47
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Belgium stood at 327.18.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Belgium peaked at 409.13 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 188.47, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 31st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 188.47 | — |
| 1966 | 192.26 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 212.03 | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 246.16 | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 284.01 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 309.82 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 317.51 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 343.47 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 360.63 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 317.68 | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 301.49 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 314.48 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 309.31 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 330.05 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 328.02 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 303.17 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 277.88 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 263.12 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 238.76 | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 231.01 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 234.48 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 264.94 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 266.85 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 275.23 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 270.31 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 273.73 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 293.38 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 299.36 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 294.6 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 320.61 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 319.66 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 345.38 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 353.37 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 359.52 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 348.41 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 353.97 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 359.97 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 362.25 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 382.69 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 387.5 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 386.69 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 385.62 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 389.34 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 409.13 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 359.77 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 374.49 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 350.32 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 338.14 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 345.9 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 339.26 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 348.5 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 353.56 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 358.3 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 383.75 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 358.15 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 307.32 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 340.99 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 331.87 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 320.74 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 327.75 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 327.18 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.58 | 188.47 | 284.01 | 5 |
| 1970s | 323.25 | 301.49 | 360.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.58 | 231.01 | 303.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.8 | 273.73 | 359.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 377.69 | 353.97 | 409.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.04 | 338.14 | 383.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.97 | 307.32 | 340.99 | 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 by region terawatt hours twh in Belgium?
- Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Belgium was 327.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 409.13 in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.47 in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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