Belgium vs Estonia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Belgium
0.6%
in 2025
Estonia
0.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
144th
Estonia rank
147th

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Belgium
  • Estonia
00.20.40.60.8198520052025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 144th and Estonia ranks 147th of 213 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Estonia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Belgium
1990s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Belgium
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% Belgium
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% Belgium
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Belgium or Estonia?
Belgium, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Belgium and Estonia?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Belgium ranks 144th and Estonia ranks 147th 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 hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.