Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Belgium
22.2%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.5%
in 2021
Belgium rank
32nd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0102030199020052021

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 22.2% against 5.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 4.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s -0.7% -0.1% 0.7% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.4% 0.4% 2.0% Belgium
2010s 15.5% 2.4% 13.1% Belgium
2020s 24.1% 5.4% 18.7% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Belgium, at 22.2% against 5.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
16.7%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Belgium ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% 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, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.