Australia vs Belarus: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Australia
14,354 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus
17,717 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
Belarus rank
15th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Australia
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 3,363 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Belarus ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 987.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 10,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,138 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 2000s | 12,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,794 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 2010s | 15,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,701 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 2020s | 15,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,698 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Australia or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Australia and Belarus?
- 3,363 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belarus?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belarus rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Australia ranks 18th and Belarus ranks 15th of 218 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.