Share of primary energy from oil in Belgium
Belgium: Share of primary energy from oil was 53.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 53.5% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Belgium peaked at 63.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1985.
Belgium ranks 15th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 45.7% | 55.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 58.3% | 55.3% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 42.6% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 43.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 47.4% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 48.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 46.4% | 53.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from oil in Belgium?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Belgium was 53.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.