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
0102030199020052021

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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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
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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.