Belarus vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Belarus
0.1%
in 2025
South Africa
0.1%
in 2025
Belarus rank
62nd
South Africa rank
61st
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Belarus ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 80 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Belarus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Belarus ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.