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
050100150200196519952025

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

Indicator
Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.