Share of primary energy from coal in Belarus
Belarus: Share of primary energy from coal was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from coal in Belarus is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Belarus peaked at 6.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2006.
Belarus ranks 44th of 79 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.
Share of primary energy from coal in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.2% | — |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 share of primary energy from coal in Belarus?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Belarus was 3.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2006.
- How does Belarus rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Belarus ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.