Coal consumption per person in Belarus
Belarus: Coal consumption per person was 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,201 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
60th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,831 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
742.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Coal consumption per person in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Belarus is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Belarus peaked at 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 742.26 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2004.
Belarus ranks 60th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Coal consumption per person in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,525 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 2,746 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 2,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 2,765 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 2,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,913 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 1,639 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 1,150 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 836.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 793.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 752.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 742.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 825.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 743.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 844.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 790.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 754.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 791.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 952.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 972.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 907.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 996.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,549 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.2% |
| 2019 | 1,639 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 1,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,231 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 824.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 742.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 791.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,639 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 57 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Romania 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Panama 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Eswatini 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Greece 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Belarus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Belarus?
- Coal consumption per person in Belarus was 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 742.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- How does Belarus rank for coal consumption per person?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.