Rate of electrification in Belgium
Belgium: Rate of electrification was 18.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.1%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
38th
of 50 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 1999
All-time low
14.5%
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Rate of electrification in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of electrification in Belgium is 18.1%, 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 21.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 38th of 50 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.8% | — |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -13.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 17.8% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 20.9% | 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 18.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for rate of electrification?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 50 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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