Belarus vs Russia: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Belarus
38.4 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
46.85 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus rank
69th
Russia rank
68th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 46.85 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.4 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus, a difference of 8.45 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 69th and Russia ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.0626 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0375 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0251 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 2010s | 9.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 2020s | 37.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 46.85 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.4 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Belarus and Russia?
- 8.45 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Belarus ranks 69th and Russia ranks 68th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind 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 of total energy supply per person.