Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Belgium or Viet Nam?

Belgium, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Viet Nam as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Viet Nam?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Viet Nam: Share of primary energy from solar and wind

Belgium

3.9%

in 2025

Viet Nam

3.7%

in 2025

Belgium rank

30th

Viet Nam rank

32nd

Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time

Belgium
Viet Nam

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 110 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Belgium
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Belgium
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Belgium
2010s	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%	Belgium
2020s	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Belgium or Viet Nam?: Belgium, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Belgium and Viet Nam?: 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Viet Nam?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Viet Nam rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?: Belgium ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Unit: %
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 5,784 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.