What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Belarus and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

11.0%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of direct primary energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Share of direct primary energy consumption by source

Belarus

58.2%

in 2024

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

69.2%

in 2024

Belarus rank

9th

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

6th

Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time

Belarus
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 69.2% against 58.2% in Belarus, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 9th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 80 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	22.3%	18.1%	4.2%	Belarus
1990s	44.4%	31.3%	13.1%	Belarus
2000s	63.0%	50.3%	12.7%	Belarus
2010s	64.6%	64.1%	0.5%	Belarus
2020s	61.0%	69.4%	8.4%	Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Belarus or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 69.2% against 58.2% in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Belarus and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 11.0%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?: Belarus ranks 9th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th 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 Share of direct primary energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Unit: %
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 82 places, 4,599 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.