Belgium vs France: Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant
Belgium
17,921 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
France
22,104 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
France rank
12th
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 22,104 Gigawatt-hour against 17,921 Gigawatt-hour in Belgium, a difference of 4,183 Gigawatt-hour.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and France ranks 12th of 52 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,511 Gigawatt-hour | 25,332 Gigawatt-hour | 22,821 Gigawatt-hour | France |
| 2000s | 1,751 Gigawatt-hour | 17,724 Gigawatt-hour | 15,973 Gigawatt-hour | France |
| 2010s | 9,743 Gigawatt-hour | 15,922 Gigawatt-hour | 6,179 Gigawatt-hour | France |
| 2020s | 16,067 Gigawatt-hour | 20,726 Gigawatt-hour | 4,659 Gigawatt-hour | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant, Belgium or France?
- France, at 22,104 Gigawatt-hour against 17,921 Gigawatt-hour in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant between Belgium and France?
- 4,183 Gigawatt-hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant?
- Belgium ranks 13th and France ranks 12th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.