Belgium - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Belgium was 75.87 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 99.93 in 1966, while its lowest value was 70.25 in 2011.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 99.92
1965 99.93
1966 99.93
1967 99.79
1968 99.90
1970 99.83
1974 99.89
1975 95.91
1976 94.81
1977 93.23
1978 93.45
1979 93.96
1980 93.32
1981 92.04
1982 89.88
1983 84.38
1984 82.67
1985 79.15
1986 77.07
1987 76.45
1988 76.09
1989 77.02
1990 75.82
1991 76.40
1992 75.93
1993 75.94
1994 77.65
1995 77.41
1996 77.64
1997 75.90
1998 77.05
1999 75.79
2000 75.85
2001 75.63
2002 74.47
2003 75.23
2004 75.02
2005 74.76
2006 73.94
2007 72.67
2008 73.39
2009 72.64
2010 72.79
2011 70.25
2012 71.12
2013 70.82
2014 72.65
2015 75.87

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use