Belarus vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy use by source
Belarus
10.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
15.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Belarus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.24 terawatt-hours against 10.81 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 4.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2 terawatt-hours | 0.0942 terawatt-hours | 27.11 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 1990s | 15.92 terawatt-hours | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 15.91 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2000s | 8.02 terawatt-hours | 0.4048 terawatt-hours | 7.62 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2010s | 10.32 terawatt-hours | 10.28 terawatt-hours | 0.0411 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2020s | 10.62 terawatt-hours | 17.05 terawatt-hours | 6.43 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Belarus or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.24 terawatt-hours against 10.81 terawatt-hours in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Belarus and Sri Lanka?
- 4.43 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Belarus ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 78 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.