Belgium vs Republic of Korea: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Belgium
5.6%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
5.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Belgium
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 80 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 3.0% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Belgium or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Belgium and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Republic of Korea rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 the total (direct) primary energy.