Belgium vs South Africa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Belgium
52.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
43.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.49 terawatt-hours against 43.31 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 9.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.52 terawatt-hours | 11.79 terawatt-hours | 32.73 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 49.62 terawatt-hours | 14.13 terawatt-hours | 35.49 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 52.72 terawatt-hours | 19.87 terawatt-hours | 32.85 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 61.7 terawatt-hours | 34.87 terawatt-hours | 26.83 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 52.49 terawatt-hours against 43.31 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Belgium and South Africa?
- 9.18 terawatt-hours, with Belgium 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 low-carbon sources?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th 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. 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. 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.