Austria vs Belgium: Installed solar energy capacity
Austria
8.48 gigawatts
in 2024
Belgium
9.75 gigawatts
in 2024
Austria rank
23rd
Belgium rank
20th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.75 gigawatts against 8.48 gigawatts in Austria, a difference of 1.27 gigawatts.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0275 gigawatts | 0.0594 gigawatts | 0.0319 gigawatts | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8503 gigawatts | 2.96 gigawatts | 2.11 gigawatts | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.68 gigawatts | 7.25 gigawatts | 2.58 gigawatts | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 9.75 gigawatts against 8.48 gigawatts in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Austria and Belgium?
- 1.27 gigawatts, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.