Belgium vs South Africa: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Belgium
24.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
30.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
South Africa rank
22nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30.8 terawatt-hours against 24.17 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 6.63 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.329 terawatt-hours | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 0.303 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.81 terawatt-hours | 22.78 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 30.8 terawatt-hours against 24.17 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Belgium and South Africa?
- 6.63 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Belgium ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.