Belarus vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Belarus
-1.4%
in 2025
USSR
-1.6%
in 1991
Belarus rank
178th
USSR rank
181st
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Belarus
- USSR
How they compare
Belarus currently reports -1.4% against -1.6% in USSR, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 178th and USSR ranks 181st of 217 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -1.4% | 1.5% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Belarus or USSR?
- Belarus, at -1.4% against -1.6% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Belarus and USSR?
- 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and USSR?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1991.
- How do Belarus and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Belarus ranks 178th and USSR ranks 181st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. 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.