Belarus vs Germany: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Belarus
28,935 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany
28,151 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus rank
24th
Germany rank
26th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Belarus
- Germany
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 784 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Belarus ranks 24th and Germany ranks 26th of 75 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,110 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 31,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,509 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 28,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,154 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 31,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,998 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 30,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 355.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Belarus or Germany?
- Belarus, at 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Belarus and Germany?
- 784 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Germany?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Germany rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Belarus ranks 24th and Germany ranks 26th of 75 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 Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.