Belgium vs Japan: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Belgium
13,432 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
12,837 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Japan rank
24th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13,432 terawatt-hours against 12,837 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 595 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9 terawatt-hours | 4.92 terawatt-hours | 4.08 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 305.7 terawatt-hours | 1,620 terawatt-hours | 1,315 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,949 terawatt-hours | 5,487 terawatt-hours | 537.97 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 13,312 terawatt-hours | 10,200 terawatt-hours | 3,111 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 13,432 terawatt-hours against 12,837 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Belgium and Japan?
- 595 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. 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.