Belarus vs Romania: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Belarus
5.4%
in 2024
Romania
3.7%
in 2024
Belarus rank
13th
Romania rank
15th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Belarus
- Romania
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.4% against 3.7% in Romania, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Belarus ranks 13th and Romania ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Belarus, at 5.4% against 3.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Belarus and Romania?
- 1.7%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Romania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Romania rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Belarus ranks 13th and Romania ranks 15th 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.