Belgium vs Portugal: Annual change in primary energy from solar
Belgium
1.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
1.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
Portugal rank
26th
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.93 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.0166 terawatt-hours | 0.0159 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4086 terawatt-hours | 0.1182 terawatt-hours | 0.2904 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 0.1922 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 1.93 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.29 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.