Belgium vs New Zealand: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Belgium
116.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
131.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
New Zealand rank
26th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 131.77 terawatt-hours against 116.22 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 15.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3675 terawatt-hours | 24.02 terawatt-hours | 23.65 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 16.61 terawatt-hours | 29.61 terawatt-hours | 13 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 89.61 terawatt-hours | 36.19 terawatt-hours | 53.42 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 134.25 terawatt-hours | 49.72 terawatt-hours | 84.52 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 149.11 terawatt-hours | 59.59 terawatt-hours | 89.52 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 148.16 terawatt-hours | 102.49 terawatt-hours | 45.68 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 151.87 terawatt-hours | 118.24 terawatt-hours | 33.63 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Belgium or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 131.77 terawatt-hours against 116.22 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 15.55 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Belgium ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 80 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.