Belarus vs Iran: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel

Belarus
17,717 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
27,730 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus rank
15th
Iran rank
12th

Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time

  • Belarus
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus, a difference of 10,013 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 15th and Iran ranks 12th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 10,153 kilowatt-hours per person 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person 7,974 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus
1990s 13,323 kilowatt-hours per person 5,314 kilowatt-hours per person 8,009 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus
2000s 17,971 kilowatt-hours per person 13,336 kilowatt-hours per person 4,635 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus
2010s 20,065 kilowatt-hours per person 21,741 kilowatt-hours per person 1,676 kilowatt-hours per person Iran
2020s 19,008 kilowatt-hours per person 27,056 kilowatt-hours per person 8,047 kilowatt-hours per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Belarus or Iran?
Iran, at 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Belarus and Iran?
10,013 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Iran rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
Belarus ranks 15th and Iran ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,244 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.