Belarus vs South Africa: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Belarus
-2.0%
in 2025
South Africa
-2.5%
in 2025
Belarus rank
180th
South Africa rank
182nd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports -2.0% against -2.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 182nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | -0.0% | 15.0% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 8.1% | -1.7% | 9.8% | Belarus |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -1.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Belarus or South Africa?
- Belarus, at -2.0% against -2.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Belarus ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 182nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.