Belarus vs New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Belarus
-8.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
-5.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
58th
New Zealand rank
55th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Belarus
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -5.97 terawatt-hours against -8.72 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 2.75 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | 10.32 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 1990s | -21.62 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 25.3 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.46 terawatt-hours | 0.0703 terawatt-hours | 3.39 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.45 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 0.0392 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2020s | -7.68 terawatt-hours | -6.19 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at -5.97 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 New Zealand?
- 2.75 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Belarus ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) 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.