Belarus vs Russia: Share of primary energy use by source
Belarus
50.7%
in 2025
Russia
55.4%
in 2025
Belarus rank
12th
Russia rank
10th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 55.4% against 50.7% in Belarus, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 39.4% | 17.1% | Russia |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 48.9% | 4.5% | Russia |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 54.5% | 8.5% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 54.4% | 10.1% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 54.1% | 2.5% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 55.4% against 50.7% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Belarus and Russia?
- 4.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Belarus ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.