Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Belgium
14.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
15.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
130th
Netherlands rank
127th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.9% against 14.8% in Belgium, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 127th of 230 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 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.8% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 15.9% against 14.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Belgium ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 127th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).