Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Belgium
22.2%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.2%
in 2021
Belgium rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.2% against 4.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 5.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7% | -1.2% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 1.9% | 13.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 3.9% | 20.1% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Belgium, at 22.2% against 4.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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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About this data
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.