Belgium vs Japan: Primary energy from wind

Belgium
13.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
12.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Japan rank
24th

Primary energy from wind over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
051015196519952025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 13.43 terawatt-hours against 12.84 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 0.59 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 0.0021 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.0021 terawatt-hours Belgium
1990s 0.009 terawatt-hours 0.0049 terawatt-hours 0.0041 terawatt-hours Belgium
2000s 0.3057 terawatt-hours 1.62 terawatt-hours 1.31 terawatt-hours Japan
2010s 4.95 terawatt-hours 5.49 terawatt-hours 0.538 terawatt-hours Japan
2020s 13.31 terawatt-hours 10.2 terawatt-hours 3.11 terawatt-hours Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from wind, Belgium or Japan?
Belgium, at 13.43 terawatt-hours against 12.84 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from wind between Belgium and Japan?
0.59 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for primary energy from wind?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th 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 wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.