Annual change in primary energy from oil in Belgium
Belgium: Annual change in primary energy from oil was -0.5688 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Belgium, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from oil in Belgium is -0.5688 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 108.1% on the previous year and down 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Belgium peaked at 37.85 terawatt-hours in 1969 and was at its lowest, -50.83 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Belgium 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.89 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 37.85 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.4 terawatt-hours | -42.95 terawatt-hours | 25.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.77 terawatt-hours | -25.29 terawatt-hours | 30.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.81 terawatt-hours | -11.11 terawatt-hours | 26.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -49.36 terawatt-hours | 20.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1614 terawatt-hours | -25.6 terawatt-hours | 25.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.16 terawatt-hours | -50.83 terawatt-hours | 33.67 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Belgium?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Belgium was -0.5688 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 37.85 terawatt-hours in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.83 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Belgium ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.