Belarus vs South Africa: Fossil fuel production by fuel

Belarus
0.7433 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
0.6284 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Belarus rank
79th
South Africa rank
80th

Fossil fuel production by fuel over time

  • Belarus
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.7433 terawatt-hours against 0.6284 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.1149 terawatt-hours.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Belarus ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 80th of 220 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.82 terawatt-hours 18.17 terawatt-hours 15.36 terawatt-hours South Africa
2000s 1.86 terawatt-hours 20.66 terawatt-hours 18.8 terawatt-hours South Africa
2010s 0.4164 terawatt-hours 11.67 terawatt-hours 11.25 terawatt-hours South Africa
2020s 0.7517 terawatt-hours 3.1 terawatt-hours 2.34 terawatt-hours South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Belarus or South Africa?
Belarus, at 0.7433 terawatt-hours against 0.6284 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Belarus and South Africa?
0.1149 terawatt-hours, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
Belarus ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 80th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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 production by fuel
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 14,959 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.