Belgium vs Romania: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Belgium
19.0%
in 2025
Romania
19.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Romania rank
22nd
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.9% against 19.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Romania ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 1.7% | 14.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 4.2% | 15.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 9.0% | 10.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.1% | 3.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.7% | 3.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.9% against 19.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Romania ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.