Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 5.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Belgium stood at 5.6. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 189.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Belgium peaked at 5.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 21st of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1821 | 0.014 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 0.9034 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 4.67 | 5.6 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 48.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Belgium?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Belgium was 5.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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