Belarus vs Iran: Primary energy from renewables per person
Belarus
289.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
167.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus rank
71st
Iran rank
73rd
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 289.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 122.79 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Belarus ranks 71st and Iran ranks 73rd 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 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 10.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 143.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 85.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 189.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 103.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 245.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 192.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Belarus or Iran?
- Belarus, at 289.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Belarus and Iran?
- 122.79 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belarus 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 primary energy from renewables per person?
- Belarus ranks 71st and Iran ranks 73rd of 79 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 renewables 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.