Belarus vs Switzerland: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Belarus
92.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
107.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Belarus rank
59th
Switzerland rank
57th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Belarus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 107.36 terawatt-hours against 92.52 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 14.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 328.47 terawatt-hours | 149.54 terawatt-hours | 178.94 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 1990s | 171.14 terawatt-hours | 153.04 terawatt-hours | 18.1 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2000s | 93.52 terawatt-hours | 148.91 terawatt-hours | 55.39 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 93.75 terawatt-hours | 131.44 terawatt-hours | 37.69 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 93.97 terawatt-hours | 105.16 terawatt-hours | 11.2 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Belarus or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 107.36 terawatt-hours against 92.52 terawatt-hours in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Belarus and Switzerland?
- 14.84 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Belarus ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.