Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Belgium
52.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
56.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
31st
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 56.25 terawatt-hours against 52.49 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 3.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 209 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.52 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 44.52 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 49.62 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 49.62 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 52.72 terawatt-hours | 0.669 terawatt-hours | 52.06 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 63.54 terawatt-hours | 31.36 terawatt-hours | 32.17 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 56.25 terawatt-hours against 52.49 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.76 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.