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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.