Belarus vs Germany: Annual change in primary energy use

Belarus
-4.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
-5.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
193rd
Germany rank
196th

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • Belarus
  • Germany
-400-2000200196619952025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports -4.63 terawatt-hours against -5.55 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 0.92 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 193rd and Germany ranks 196th of 218 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 13.9 terawatt-hours -6.85 terawatt-hours 20.76 terawatt-hours Belarus
1990s -21.62 terawatt-hours -31.08 terawatt-hours 9.46 terawatt-hours Belarus
2000s 3.5 terawatt-hours -32.4 terawatt-hours 35.91 terawatt-hours Belarus
2010s 2.52 terawatt-hours -14.15 terawatt-hours 16.68 terawatt-hours Belarus
2020s 1.14 terawatt-hours -114.85 terawatt-hours 115.99 terawatt-hours Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Belarus or Germany?
Belarus, at -4.63 terawatt-hours against -5.55 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Belarus and Germany?
0.92 terawatt-hours, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Germany?
40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Germany rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
Belarus ranks 193rd and Germany ranks 196th of 218 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 Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.