Belarus vs Germany: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Belarus
-8.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
-7.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
58th
Germany rank
56th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Belarus
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports -7.15 terawatt-hours against -8.72 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 1.57 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 58th and Germany ranks 56th of 76 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 | -24.6 terawatt-hours | 38.5 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 1990s | -21.62 terawatt-hours | -34.9 terawatt-hours | 13.27 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2000s | 3.46 terawatt-hours | -37.44 terawatt-hours | 40.9 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.45 terawatt-hours | -15.04 terawatt-hours | 17.48 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2020s | -7.68 terawatt-hours | -83.55 terawatt-hours | 75.87 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Belarus or Germany?
- Germany, at -7.15 terawatt-hours against -8.72 terawatt-hours in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Belarus and Germany?
- 1.57 terawatt-hours, with Germany 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 from fossil fuels?
- Belarus ranks 58th and Germany ranks 56th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.