Belgium vs High income: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Belgium
40.5%
in 2024
High income
17.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
5th
High income rank
6th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Belgium
- High income
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.5% against 17.7% in High income, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.3 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 5th and High income ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 22.2% | 35.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 21.4% | 34.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 17.8% | 29.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 16.7% | 26.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Belgium or High income?
- Belgium, at 40.5% against 17.7% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Belgium and High income?
- 22.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and High income rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Belgium ranks 5th and High income ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.