Belarus vs Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Belarus
6.2%
in 2025
Japan
5.5%
in 2025
Belarus rank
32nd
Japan rank
33rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Belarus
- Japan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 6.2% against 5.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Japan ahead.
Belarus ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 0.2% | 46.7% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 5.1% | 6.6% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 6.4% | 9.2% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Belarus or Japan?
- Belarus, at 6.2% against 5.5% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Belarus and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Belarus ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 33rd of 80 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables. 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.