Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Belgium
2.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
134th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
132nd

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0123199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.8% against 2.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 134th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 132nd of 210 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 1.9% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.9% 2.0% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.8% 2.4% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.7% 2.5% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.8% against 2.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Belgium ranks 134th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.