Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.2 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.7423 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Belarus peaked at 2.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7423 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2004.
That places Belarus 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 2.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.836 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7938 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7525 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7423 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8254 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7436 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8449 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7905 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7549 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.791 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9521 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9721 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9079 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9967 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.2% |
| 2019 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8242 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7423 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.791 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 40 Norway 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Romania 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Greece 0.8548 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Brazil 0.7723 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Colombia 0.736 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 energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7423 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- How does Belarus rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.