Belarus vs Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Belarus
-3.2%
in 2025
Ireland
-2.4%
in 2025
Belarus rank
68th
Ireland rank
65th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Belarus
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -2.4% against -3.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 65th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Belarus |
| 1990s | -5.8% | 4.0% | 9.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -0.7% | 1.8% | Belarus |
| 2020s | -2.6% | -1.9% | 0.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Belarus or Ireland?
- Ireland, at -2.4% against -3.2% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Belarus and Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ireland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Belarus ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 65th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.