Belgium vs Portugal: Electricity generation from wind
Belgium
13.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
13.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Portugal rank
22nd
Electricity generation from wind over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.72 terawatt-hours against 13.67 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.05 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.032 terawatt-hours | 0.022 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.307 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 11.53 terawatt-hours | 6.58 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.4 terawatt-hours | 13.32 terawatt-hours | 0.0767 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 13.72 terawatt-hours against 13.67 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.05 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from wind?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.