Australia vs Belgium: Share of primary energy from renewables
Australia
7.9%
in 2025
Belgium
7.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
45th
Belgium rank
47th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.9% against 7.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Belgium ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 7.9% against 7.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Australia ranks 45th and Belgium ranks 47th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.