Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Belgium or United States?

Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.5% in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs United States: Share of primary energy from solar

Belgium

1.7%

in 2025

United States

1.5%

in 2025

Belgium rank

29th

United States rank

31st

Share of primary energy from solar over time

Belgium
United States

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.

Belgium ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 80 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	United States
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	United States
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	United States
2010s	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%	Belgium
2020s	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Belgium or United States?: Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.5% in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Belgium and United States?: 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Belgium and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?: Belgium ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 80 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. 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
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: 82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.