Belgium vs French Guiana: Electricity generation from hydropower

Belgium
0.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
French Guiana
0.52 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Belgium rank
116th
French Guiana rank
113th

Electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Belgium
  • French Guiana
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 0.52 terawatt-hours against 0.44 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 116th and French Guiana ranks 113th of 214 countries.

French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium French Guiana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.361 terawatt-hours 0.432 terawatt-hours 0.071 terawatt-hours French Guiana
2010s 0.309 terawatt-hours 0.491 terawatt-hours 0.182 terawatt-hours French Guiana
2020s 0.34 terawatt-hours 0.53 terawatt-hours 0.19 terawatt-hours French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Belgium or French Guiana?
French Guiana, at 0.52 terawatt-hours against 0.44 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Belgium and French Guiana?
0.08 terawatt-hours, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and French Guiana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and French Guiana rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
Belgium ranks 116th and French Guiana ranks 113th of 214 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 hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,927 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.