Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 14.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Belgium is 14.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 14.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1994.
Belgium ranks 140th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +12.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.1%, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 137 El Salvador 15.5% compare
- 138 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.2% compare
- 138 United Kingdom 15.2% compare
- 141 Türkiye 14.6% compare
- 141 Turkey 14.6% compare
- 143 Australia 14.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Belgium?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Belgium was 14.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1994.
- How does Belgium rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 140th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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