Belgium vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Belgium
6.9%
in 2025
South Africa
6.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
31st
South Africa rank
30th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.9% against 6.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.4% | -12.7% | 9.2% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 40.3% | 107.3% | 67.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 22.1% | 19.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 67.6% | 58.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 15.0% | 8.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 21.2% | 11.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 16.7% | 12.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.9% against 6.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Belgium ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 80 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 renewables. 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.