Belarus vs Norway: Primary energy use by source
Belarus
10.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
8.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
51st
Norway rank
52nd
Primary energy use by source over time
- Belarus
- Norway
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 10.81 terawatt-hours against 8.57 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 2.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 51st and Norway ranks 52nd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2 terawatt-hours | 11.48 terawatt-hours | 15.72 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 1990s | 15.92 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 5.67 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2000s | 8.02 terawatt-hours | 8.75 terawatt-hours | 0.7261 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 10.32 terawatt-hours | 9.3 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2020s | 10.62 terawatt-hours | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Belarus or Norway?
- Belarus, at 10.81 terawatt-hours against 8.57 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Belarus and Norway?
- 2.24 terawatt-hours, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Belarus ranks 51st and Norway ranks 52nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.