Belarus vs Japan: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Belarus
28,935 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
31,866 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus rank
25th
Japan rank
24th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Belarus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus, a difference of 2,931 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,237 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 31,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,005 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 28,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,452 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 31,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,762 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 30,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,987 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Belarus and Japan?
- 2,931 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Belarus ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th of 76 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.