Belgium vs China: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Belgium
1,386 watts per capita
in 2024
China
1,281 watts per capita
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
China rank
24th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Belgium
- China
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,386 watts per capita against 1,281 watts per capita in China, a difference of 105 watts per capita.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and China ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.09 watts per capita | 91.67 watts per capita | 20.58 watts per capita | China |
| 2010s | 547.28 watts per capita | 334.08 watts per capita | 213.2 watts per capita | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,152 watts per capita | 891.21 watts per capita | 260.38 watts per capita | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Belgium or China?
- Belgium, at 1,386 watts per capita against 1,281 watts per capita in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Belgium and China?
- 105 watts per capita, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and China rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Belgium ranks 21st and China ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).