Belgium vs Iceland: Electricity generation from renewables
Belgium
28.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
19.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Belgium rank
46th
Iceland rank
49th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 28.38 terawatt-hours against 19.05 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 9.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 49th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.628 terawatt-hours | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 4.57 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 7.99 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.05 terawatt-hours | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 5.1 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 24.97 terawatt-hours | 19.4 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 28.38 terawatt-hours against 19.05 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Belgium and Iceland?
- 9.33 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 49th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.