Belarus vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Belarus
4.5%
in 2025
South Africa
4.7%
in 2025
Belarus rank
62nd
South Africa rank
61st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Belarus ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | 14.7% | 14.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 115.6% | 12.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 17.7% | 17.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Belarus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Belarus ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.