Belgium vs Netherlands: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Belgium
7.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
7.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
89th
Netherlands rank
87th
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 87th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Belgium ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 87th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.