Belgium vs South Korea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Belgium
4,464 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
4,831 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
South Korea rank
18th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4,831 kilowatt-hours against 4,464 kilowatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 367 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,402 kilowatt-hours | 1,604 kilowatt-hours | 2,798 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4,732 kilowatt-hours | 2,886 kilowatt-hours | 1,846 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,693 kilowatt-hours | 3,292 kilowatt-hours | 1,401 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,294 kilowatt-hours | 4,433 kilowatt-hours | 860.66 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Belgium or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4,831 kilowatt-hours against 4,464 kilowatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Belgium and South Korea?
- 367 kilowatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Belgium ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 18th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.