Belarus vs Japan: Primary energy use per person
Belarus
34,950 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
37,192 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus rank
48th
Japan rank
45th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Belarus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person against 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus, a difference of 2,242 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 48th and Japan ranks 45th of 217 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 | 45,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,760 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 31,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,614 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 28,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,552 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 31,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,893 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 33,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,963 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Belarus or Japan?
- Japan, at 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person against 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Belarus and Japan?
- 2,242 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 primary energy use per person?
- Belarus ranks 48th and Japan ranks 45th of 217 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 Primary energy use 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.