Belgium vs Romania: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas

Belgium
1.7%
in 2025
Romania
1.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
32nd
Romania rank
34th

Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time

  • Belgium
  • Romania
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 76 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 152.7% 10.0% 142.7% Belgium
1970s 17.0% 4.6% 12.4% Belgium
1980s -1.1% 0.3% 1.4% Romania
1990s 5.3% -6.6% 11.9% Belgium
2000s 1.3% -2.4% 3.7% Belgium
2010s 0.2% -1.2% 1.4% Belgium
2020s -4.0% -1.7% 2.3% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Belgium or Romania?
Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Belgium and Romania?
0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
Belgium ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,084 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.