Australia vs Belgium: Electricity production by source

Australia
20.9%
in 2021
Belgium
22.2%
in 2021
Australia rank
34th
Belgium rank
32nd

Electricity production by source over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 22.2% against 20.9% in Australia, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 34th and Belgium ranks 32nd of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% -0.7% 1.0% Australia
2000s 1.8% 2.4% 0.6% Belgium
2010s 7.6% 15.5% 8.0% Belgium
2020s 18.9% 24.1% 5.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, Australia or Belgium?
Belgium, at 22.2% against 20.9% in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between Australia and Belgium?
1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for electricity production by source?
Australia ranks 34th and Belgium ranks 32nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed