Belgium vs Faroe Islands: Share of electricity generation from wind
Belgium
18.8%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
18.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
16th
Faroe Islands rank
18th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Belgium
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Faroe Islands ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 2.7% | 2.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 11.4% | 5.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 15.2% | 0.6% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Belgium or Faroe Islands?
- Belgium, at 18.8% against 18.4% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Belgium and Faroe Islands?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Faroe Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Faroe Islands rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Faroe Islands ranks 18th of 211 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 wind. 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.