Belarus vs Republic of Korea: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Belarus
5.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
5.8%
in 2024
Belarus rank
13th
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Belarus
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 5.8% against 5.4% in Belarus, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 80 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 5.4% | 2.8% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Belarus or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 5.8% against 5.4% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Belarus and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Republic of Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Republic of Korea rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Belarus ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 80 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 Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.