Total petroleum consumption rose 1.98% to 662 '000 bpd in Belgium in 2016, according to EIA.
Historically, total petroleum consumption in Belgium reached an all time high of 717 '000 bpd in 2008 and an all time low of 385 '000 bpd in 1984. When compared to Belgium's main peers, total petroleum consumption in France amounted to 1,657 '000 bpd, 2,410 '000 bpd in Germany, 56.1 '000 bpd in Luxembourg and 973 '000 bpd in Netherlands in 2016.
Belgium has been ranked 14th within the group of 36 countries we follow in terms of total petroleum consumption, 12 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Total Petroleum Consumption | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Austria | '000 bpd | 278 | 264 | 260 | 263 | 261 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | '000 bpd | 667 | 629 | 606 | 613 | 617 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | '000 bpd | 167 | 164 | 155 | 155 | 154 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | '000 bpd | 1,833 | 1,793 | 1,772 | 1,767 | 1,691 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | '000 bpd | 2,467 | 2,392 | 2,389 | 2,403 | 2,374 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | '000 bpd | 1,544 | 1,494 | 1,370 | 1,315 | 1,266 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | '000 bpd | 60.0 | 61.3 | 59.0 | 59.0 | 56.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | '000 bpd | 1,020 | 1,019 | 1,011 | 987 | 992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | '000 bpd | 565 | 557 | 527 | 511 | 505 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | '000 bpd | 1,441 | 1,385 | 1,301 | 1,205 | 1,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | '000 bpd | 1,620 | 1,578 | 1,528 | 1,508 | 1,509 |
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