Belgium vs South Korea: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Belgium
-19.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
-12.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
78th
South Korea rank
76th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -12.72 terawatt-hours against -19.97 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 7.25 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 76th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | 0.1795 terawatt-hours | 0.1734 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9 terawatt-hours | 13.46 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 17.03 terawatt-hours | 14.57 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7685 terawatt-hours | 13.98 terawatt-hours | 13.21 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9193 terawatt-hours | 5.37 terawatt-hours | 4.45 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | -8.51 terawatt-hours | 27.45 terawatt-hours | 35.96 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Belgium or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -12.72 terawatt-hours against -19.97 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Belgium and South Korea?
- 7.25 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Belgium ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 76th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.