Belarus vs New Zealand: Share of primary energy from coal
Belarus
3.4%
in 2025
New Zealand
4.6%
in 2025
Belarus rank
44th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Belarus
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.6% against 3.4% in Belarus, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 79 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 9.8% | 3.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 7.9% | 3.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 9.9% | 7.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 6.4% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 5.6% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Belarus or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.6% against 3.4% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Belarus and New Zealand?
- 1.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Belarus ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.