Belgium vs United States: Share of primary energy from renewables
Belgium
7.2%
in 2025
United States
7.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
47th
United States rank
48th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and United States ranks 48th of 80 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.7% | United States |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | United States |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.9% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.7% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 7.2% against 7.2% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Belgium and United States?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Belgium ranks 47th and United States ranks 48th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.