Belarus vs Iceland: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Belarus
28,935 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland
31,640 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus rank
47th
Iceland rank
44th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Belarus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus, a difference of 2,705 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 44th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,389 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 31,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,961 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,275 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 31,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,303 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 30,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 815.05 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, Belarus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Belarus and Iceland?
- 2,705 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iceland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Iceland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Belarus ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 44th of 213 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.