energy

Fossil-fuel electricity

Coal, oil and gas as a share of electricity output.

24.3%Belgium · 20231.3%
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Global perspective

The world estimate was 63.4% in 2023, down 6.7% from 2013. Across the longer period from 2003, the global estimate changed by -6.0% (-8.6%). Latest country observations range from 0.0% in Albania (2021) to 100.0% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) (2021), with the middle country observation at 64.6%; observation years may differ. Across the derived regional aggregates, Africa reports 74.5%, while South America reports 19.6%. Over roughly a decade, Africa changed by +20.5%; South America changed by -13.6%. Among countries with sufficient history, the largest absolute decade increase was +85.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, while the largest decrease was -45.8% in Luxembourg. Coverage includes 206 countries; their latest observation years span 2021-2023, with a median latest year of 2022.

Belgium over time

Belgium reports 24.3% in 2023. From 2013 to 2023, Belgium decreased by 7.1 percentage points (22.7%). From 2003 to 2023, Belgium decreased by 16.2 percentage points (40.0%). The latest decade changed by −7.1 percentage points, versus −9 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a smaller absolute movement.

Europe and world context

This is 10.7 percentage points below Europe (2023). This is 39.1 percentage points below the world estimate (2023). From 2013 to 2023, Europe decreased by 18 percentage points (34.0%). The latest decade changed by −18 percentage points, versus −7.7 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a larger absolute movement.

Belgium has the 158th-highest latest observation among 206 countries and 26th among 42 countries in Europe. Latest observation years span 2021-2023, so ranks are descriptive rather than perfectly synchronized.

  • Regional spread: Africa is at 74.5% (2023), compared with 19.6% in South America (2023).
  • Largest observed decade increase: Sao Tome and Principe changed by +85.0%.
  • Largest observed decade decrease: Luxembourg changed by -45.8%.
  • Coverage: 206 countries; the median latest observation is 2022, with latest country observations spanning 2021-2023.
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Source

World Bank

Source series EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS. World and continent values are derived from available countries using population-weighted averages.