Belgium vs South Korea: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Belgium
19.0%
in 2025
South Korea
18.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
South Korea rank
25th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 19.0% against 18.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 8.7% | 7.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 12.8% | 7.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.7% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 14.5% | 6.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 17.6% | 5.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Belgium or South Korea?
- Belgium, at 19.0% against 18.7% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Belgium and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Belgium ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 25th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.