Belgium vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
Belgium
1.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.53 terawatt-hours against 1.34 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.1149 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0.1096 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.1392 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 3.06 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 1.53 terawatt-hours against 1.34 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.19 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Belgium ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.