Belgium vs Estonia: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Belgium
11.9%
in 2025
Estonia
12.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
72nd
Estonia rank
70th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 72nd and Estonia ranks 70th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 14.9% | 4.2% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 14.0% | 3.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 15.9% | 4.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 16.6% | 5.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 1.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Belgium or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 12.2% against 11.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Belgium ranks 72nd and Estonia ranks 70th 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.