Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Belgium
5.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
5.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
39th
Netherlands rank
40th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 6.9% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.