energy

Renewable energy consumption

Renewable energy as a share of final energy consumption.

11.7%Belgium · 20210.6%
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Global perspective

The world estimate was 65.8% in 2022, up 127.0% from 2012. Across the longer period from 2002, the global estimate changed by +31.8% (+93.8%). Latest country observations range from 0.0% in Bahrain (2021) to 96.3% in Congo, Dem. Rep. (2021), with the middle country observation at 20.2%; observation years may differ. Across the derived regional aggregates, Africa reports 76.5%, while North America reports 5.3%. Over roughly a decade, Africa changed by +12.0%; North America changed by -9.1%. Among countries with sufficient history, the largest absolute decade increase was +22.4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while the largest decrease was -29.0% in Comoros. Coverage includes 210 countries; their latest observation years span 2021-2022, with a median latest year of 2021.

Belgium over time

Belgium reports 11.7% in 2021. From 2011 to 2021, Belgium increased by 5 percentage points (74.6%). From 2001 to 2021, Belgium increased by 10.1 percentage points (631.2%). The latest decade changed by +5 percentage points, versus +5.1 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a smaller absolute movement.

Europe and world context

This is 4.2 percentage points below Europe (2021). This is 18.3 percentage points below the world estimate (2021). From 2012 to 2022, Europe increased by 5.2 percentage points (43.3%). The latest decade changed by +5.2 percentage points, versus +4.7 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a larger absolute movement.

Belgium has the 134th-highest latest observation among 210 countries and 37th among 44 countries in Europe. Latest observation years span 2021-2022, so ranks are descriptive rather than perfectly synchronized.

  • Regional spread: Africa is at 76.5% (2022), compared with 5.3% in North America (2022).
  • Largest observed decade increase: Bosnia and Herzegovina changed by +22.4%.
  • Largest observed decade decrease: Comoros changed by -29.0%.
  • Coverage: 210 countries; the median latest observation is 2021, with latest country observations spanning 2021-2022.
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12.3%9.5%6.6%3.8%0.9%1990199520002006201120162021
Belgium

Source

World Bank

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