Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Belarus
Belarus: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal was -3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Belarus, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -3.0% for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
That represents a change of down 206.0% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Belarus peaked at 50.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -37.1%, in 2020.
That places Belarus 42nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | -2.8% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | -7.5% | -29.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.1% | -28.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | -11.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.3% | -37.1% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More energy & mining data for Belarus
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2020)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2021)
- Gas production 0.7433 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.7433 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 12.6% (2020)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Belarus?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Belarus was -3.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.1% in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Belarus ranks 42nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.