Simplified energy balances in Belgium
Belgium: Simplified energy balances was 13,309 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 16th out of 37 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.
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
- 13 Romania 21,164 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 14 Netherlands 19,808 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 15 Austria 13,993 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 17 Hungary 11,258 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Denmark 10,301 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 19 Bulgaria 9,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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 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 16th out of 37 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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