Belarus vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear
Belarus
3.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
7.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.68 terawatt-hours against 3.94 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 3.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.
Belarus ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 4.38 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5267 terawatt-hours | 0.5267 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | -0.0094 terawatt-hours | 0.0094 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4481 terawatt-hours | 0.4481 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.59 terawatt-hours | -1.79 terawatt-hours | 10.38 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from nuclear, Belarus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.68 terawatt-hours against 3.94 terawatt-hours in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from nuclear between Belarus and South Africa?
- 3.74 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
- Belarus ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from nuclear. 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.