Australia vs Belgium: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Australia
33.3%
in 2025
Belgium
33.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
Belgium rank
19th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 33.3% against 33.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Belgium ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 9.5% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.9% | 0.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 33.3% against 33.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Australia ranks 18th and Belgium ranks 19th 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 solar and 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.