Belgium vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from coal
Belgium
0.0%
in 2025
Portugal
0.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
85th
Portugal rank
85th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 85th of 210 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 35.5% | 14.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 30.3% | 20.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 21.5% | 19.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Belgium ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 85th of 210 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 coal. 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.