Rate of electrification in Belgium
Belgium: Rate of electrification was 18.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.11
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
40th
of 52 countries
All-time high
21.13
in 1999
All-time low
14.46
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Rate of electrification in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of electrification in Belgium is 18.11, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Belgium peaked at 21.13 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.46, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 40th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Rate of electrification in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.75 | — |
| 1991 | 18.19 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 18.82 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 19.24 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.99 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 20.51 | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 19.26 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 19.42 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.44 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21.13 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 19.47 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 19.21 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.79 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 21.11 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.15 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.34 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.82 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.11 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 16.55 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 17.48 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 16.32 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 17.76 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 15.92 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 14.46 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 16.96 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 17.49 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.52 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 17.77 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 18.95 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 20.49 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 20.88 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.11 | -13.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.07, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.28 | 17.75 | 21.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.51 | 17.11 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.63 | 14.46 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 | 18.11 | 20.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 rate of electrification in Belgium?
- Rate of electrification in Belgium was 18.11 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21.13 in 1999.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.46 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for rate of electrification?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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