Electricity net generation in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity net generation was 85.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Electricity net generation in Belgium, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net generation in Belgium stood at 85.27.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Belgium peaked at 88.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.25, in 1982.
Belgium ranks 38th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.57 | — |
| 1981 | 47.54 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 47.25 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 49.04 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 50.81 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 53.11 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 54.58 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 59.15 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 61.42 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 63.71 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 66.36 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 67.17 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 67.38 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.11 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 67.28 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 69.31 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 70.83 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 73.43 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 77.34 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 78.57 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 77.99 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.07 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 76.28 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 78.76 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 79.5 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.62 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.32 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 82.41 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 78.76 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 84.85 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 88.65 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 84.31 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 77.38 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 77.73 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.77 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 65.04 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 80.23 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 81.17 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 70.08 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 88.95 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 85.27 | -4.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 85.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 85.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.09, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +26.9% | 70.08 | 88.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.72 | 47.25 | 63.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.38 | 66.11 | 78.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.26 | 74.07 | 84.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.13 | 65.04 | 88.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.27 | 85.27 | 85.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 35 Kazakhstan 97.84 compare
- 36 Philippines 97.46 compare
- 37 Iraq 85.7 compare
- 39 Chile 79.92 compare
- 40 Bangladesh 75.48 compare
- 41 Czechia 75.08 compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Belgium?
- Electricity net generation in Belgium was 85.27 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 88.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.25 in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity net generation?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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