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
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.