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