Algeria vs Belgium: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Algeria
12.3%
in 2024
Belgium
11.9%
in 2025
Algeria rank
69th
Belgium rank
72nd
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Algeria
- Belgium
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Algeria ranks 69th and Belgium ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 10.7% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 11.0% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 11.0% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 13.2% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Algeria or Belgium?
- Algeria, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Algeria and Belgium?
- 0.4%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Belgium?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Belgium rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Algeria ranks 69th and Belgium ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.