Belgium vs Sweden: Electricity production by source
Belgium
22.2%
in 2021
Sweden
24.4%
in 2021
Belgium rank
32nd
Sweden rank
29th
Electricity production by source over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.4% against 22.2% in Belgium, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 5.6% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.3% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.4% against 22.2% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th 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.