Belgium vs Taiwan, China: Solar energy generation by region
Belgium
10.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
15.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Taiwan, China rank
23rd
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 15.98 terawatt-hours against 10.49 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 5.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0218 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.0198 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 11.67 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Belgium or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 15.98 terawatt-hours against 10.49 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Belgium and Taiwan, China?
- 5.49 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Taiwan, China rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.