Australia vs Belgium: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Australia
121.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium
116.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
27th
Belgium rank
28th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 121.13 terawatt-hours against 116.22 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 4.91 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Belgium ranks 28th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.72 terawatt-hours | 0.3675 terawatt-hours | 8.36 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 14.24 terawatt-hours | 16.61 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.1 terawatt-hours | 89.61 terawatt-hours | 74.51 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 18.46 terawatt-hours | 134.25 terawatt-hours | 115.79 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.01 terawatt-hours | 149.11 terawatt-hours | 124.1 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 46.26 terawatt-hours | 148.16 terawatt-hours | 101.9 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 97.99 terawatt-hours | 151.87 terawatt-hours | 53.88 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 121.13 terawatt-hours against 116.22 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Australia and Belgium?
- 4.91 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Australia ranks 27th and Belgium ranks 28th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.