Belgium vs Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Belgium
6.9%
in 2025
Ireland
7.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
55th
Ireland rank
53rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.8% against 6.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 100.6% | 94.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 32.9% | 26.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 14.4% | 16.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 5.6% | 4.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7.8% against 6.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Belgium ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.