Belgium vs Germany: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Belgium
22.5%
in 2025
Germany
20.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
Germany rank
45th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.5% against 20.7% in Germany, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Germany ranks 45th of 78 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.0% | 67.8% | 171.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 23.5% | 27.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 12.8% | 3.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 22.5% against 20.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Belgium and Germany?
- 1.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Germany ranks 45th of 78 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.