Belgium vs Ireland: Renewable energy consumption
Belgium
9.2%
in 2015
Ireland
9.1%
in 2015
Belgium rank
145th
Ireland rank
147th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 147th of 224 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 9.2% against 9.1% in Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 147th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption