Belarus vs Russia: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear
Belarus
3.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
8.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
8th
Russia rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 8.82 terawatt-hours against 3.94 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 4.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 28.05 terawatt-hours | 28.05 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | -4.38 terawatt-hours | 4.38 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.64 terawatt-hours | 12.64 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 13.76 terawatt-hours | 13.76 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 8.59 terawatt-hours | 4.87 terawatt-hours | 3.72 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from nuclear, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 8.82 terawatt-hours against 3.94 terawatt-hours in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from nuclear between Belarus and Russia?
- 4.88 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
- Belarus ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from nuclear. 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.