Belgium vs Netherlands: Renewable energy electricity output

Belgium
14,466 GWh
in 2015
Netherlands
13,695 GWh
in 2015
Belgium rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
46th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 14,466 GWh against 13,695 GWh in Netherlands, a difference of 771 GWh.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 46th of 230 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 624.1 GWh 1,517 GWh 893.3 GWh Netherlands
2000s 2,435 GWh 6,296 GWh 3,862 GWh Netherlands
2010s 10,614 GWh 12,270 GWh 1,656 GWh Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 14,466 GWh against 13,695 GWh in Netherlands as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Belgium and Netherlands?
771 GWh, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 46th of 230 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.