Belgium vs South Africa: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Belgium
1.7%
in 2025
South Africa
2.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
135th
South Africa rank
132nd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.6% against 1.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Belgium ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.6% against 1.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Belgium ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.