Belarus vs Ethiopia: Coal consumption
Belarus
10.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ethiopia
12.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Belarus rank
64th
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Coal consumption over time
- Belarus
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.55 terawatt-hours against 10.81 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 1.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 64th and Ethiopia ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 27.2 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 1990s | 15.92 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 15.92 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2000s | 8.02 terawatt-hours | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 8 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2010s | 10.32 terawatt-hours | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 7.88 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2020s | 10.58 terawatt-hours | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Belarus or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 12.55 terawatt-hours against 10.81 terawatt-hours in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Belarus and Ethiopia?
- 1.74 terawatt-hours, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ethiopia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Ethiopia rank globally for coal consumption?
- Belarus ranks 64th and Ethiopia ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.