Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Belgium
Belgium: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,285 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Belgium is 1,285 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 149.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Belgium peaked at 1,285 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.68 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Belgium 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 71.09 watts per capita | 22.68 watts per capita | 185.98 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 553.1 watts per capita | 279.07 watts per capita | 827.69 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,103 watts per capita | 976.86 watts per capita | 1,285 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 18 Montenegro 1,352 watts per capita compare
- 19 Laos 1,297 watts per capita compare
- 20 Paraguay 1,296 watts per capita compare
- 22 Uruguay 1,207 watts per capita compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1,175 watts per capita compare
- 24 Faroe Islands 1,174 watts per capita compare
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 48.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Belgium?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Belgium was 1,285 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,285 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.68 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)