Belgium vs Japan: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Belgium
5.2%
in 2025
Japan
5.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
39th
Japan rank
37th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Japan ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.2% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Japan ranks 37th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.