Belgium vs Portugal: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Belgium
22.5%
in 2025
Portugal
23.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
Portugal rank
40th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.2% against 22.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.0% | 160.7% | 78.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 24.3% | 26.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 37.1% | 20.7% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.2% against 22.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.