Belarus vs Finland: Primary energy use

Belarus
314.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
296.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
52nd
Finland rank
55th

Primary energy use over time

  • Belarus
  • Finland
100200300400500196519952025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 314.47 terawatt-hours against 296.77 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 17.7 terawatt-hours.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 52nd and Finland ranks 55th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 457.87 terawatt-hours 275.28 terawatt-hours 182.59 terawatt-hours Belarus
1990s 322.52 terawatt-hours 319.56 terawatt-hours 2.97 terawatt-hours Belarus
2000s 276.04 terawatt-hours 357.09 terawatt-hours 81.05 terawatt-hours Finland
2010s 295.01 terawatt-hours 320.82 terawatt-hours 25.8 terawatt-hours Finland
2020s 307.94 terawatt-hours 294.82 terawatt-hours 13.11 terawatt-hours Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Belarus or Finland?
Belarus, at 314.47 terawatt-hours against 296.77 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Belarus and Finland?
17.7 terawatt-hours, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Finland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Finland rank globally for primary energy use?
Belarus ranks 52nd and Finland ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.