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
32nd
of 40 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 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
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 |
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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 32nd out of 40 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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