Belarus vs Romania: Fossil fuel consumption

Belarus
260.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
253.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
53rd
Romania rank
55th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Belarus
  • Romania
200300400500600700196519952025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 260.35 terawatt-hours against 253.88 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 6.47 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.

Belarus ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 55th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 457.85 terawatt-hours 711.78 terawatt-hours 253.92 terawatt-hours Romania
1990s 322.5 terawatt-hours 498.42 terawatt-hours 175.91 terawatt-hours Romania
2000s 275.94 terawatt-hours 378.83 terawatt-hours 102.89 terawatt-hours Romania
2010s 294.2 terawatt-hours 294.22 terawatt-hours 0.0121 terawatt-hours Romania
2020s 277.79 terawatt-hours 265.13 terawatt-hours 12.66 terawatt-hours Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Belarus or Romania?
Belarus, at 260.35 terawatt-hours against 253.88 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Belarus and Romania?
6.47 terawatt-hours, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Romania?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Romania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Belarus ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 55th of 214 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. 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
Unit
terawatt-hours
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
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.