Simplified energy balances in Belgium
Belgium: Simplified energy balances was 13,309 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,309 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 50 countries
All-time high
17,335 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2021
All-time low
10,251 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Simplified energy balances in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 13,309 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent for simplified energy balances in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, simplified energy balances in Belgium peaked at 17,335 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,251 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2015.
That places Belgium 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Simplified energy balances in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,421 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 12,249 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 12,193 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 11,529 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 11,194 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 11,520 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11,993 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 13,058 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 12,801 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 13,585 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 13,401 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 13,087 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13,281 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13,504 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13,644 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,834 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13,739 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14,383 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 14,002 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14,436 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 14,953 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 15,094 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13,475 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 14,277 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 12,098 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 10,251 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 14,665 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 14,489 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,268 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 15,140 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 13,277 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 17,335 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 15,979 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 13,670 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 13,309 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13,309 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,315 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13,309 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,779 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Simplified energy balances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +43.1% | 10,251 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,665 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent |
| 2019 | +34.4% | 11,268 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 15,140 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,254 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,194 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,585 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,731 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,087 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,436 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,571 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,251 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 15,140 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,714 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,277 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 17,335 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 Netherlands 19,808 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Netherlands 19,808 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Austria 13,993 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Hungary 11,258 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Denmark 10,301 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 22 Bulgaria 9,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is simplified energy balances in Belgium?
- Simplified energy balances in Belgium was 13,309 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest simplified energy balances recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17,335 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2021.
- What is the lowest simplified energy balances recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,251 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for simplified energy balances?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is simplified energy balances rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Simplified energy balances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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