Belarus vs Iran: Share of primary energy from oil
Belarus
28.7%
in 2025
Iran
29.1%
in 2025
Belarus rank
65th
Iran rank
62nd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29.1% against 28.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Belarus ranks 65th and Iran ranks 62nd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.8% | 79.1% | 7.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 66.8% | 16.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 48.3% | 14.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 34.7% | 3.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.2% | 1.0% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Belarus or Iran?
- Iran, at 29.1% against 28.7% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Belarus and Iran?
- 0.4%, 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 share of primary energy from oil?
- Belarus ranks 65th and Iran ranks 62nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.