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 43rd of 78 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.
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
- 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 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 43rd out of 78 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.