Belgium vs Taiwan: Primary energy from renewables
Belgium
44.33 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
40.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
39th
Taiwan rank
40th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 44.33 terawatt-hours against 40.58 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 3.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Taiwan ranks 40th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2566 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.5538 terawatt-hours | 4.08 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.7568 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 6.41 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 6.13 terawatt-hours | 9.38 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 27.92 terawatt-hours | 13.72 terawatt-hours | 14.21 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.51 terawatt-hours | 28.57 terawatt-hours | 13.94 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Belgium or Taiwan?
- Belgium, at 44.33 terawatt-hours against 40.58 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Belgium and Taiwan?
- 3.75 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Taiwan rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Taiwan ranks 40th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.