Belarus vs Norway: Primary energy use
Belarus
314.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
312.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
52nd
Norway rank
53rd
Primary energy use over time
- Belarus
- Norway
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 314.47 terawatt-hours against 312.81 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 1.66 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 457.87 terawatt-hours | 244.29 terawatt-hours | 213.59 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 1990s | 322.52 terawatt-hours | 268.66 terawatt-hours | 53.86 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2000s | 276.04 terawatt-hours | 299.12 terawatt-hours | 23.08 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 295.01 terawatt-hours | 309.74 terawatt-hours | 14.73 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 307.94 terawatt-hours | 310.94 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Belarus or Norway?
- Belarus, at 314.47 terawatt-hours against 312.81 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Belarus and Norway?
- 1.66 terawatt-hours, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for primary energy use?
- Belarus ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.