Electricity production from natural gas sources in Belarus
Belarus: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 64.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Belarus, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 64.7% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2023.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Belarus peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1991.
That places Belarus 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.1% | — |
| 1991 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 51.9% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 81.7% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.7% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 64.7% | 90.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.3% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 67.6% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 65.8% compare
- 29 Hong Kong, China 64.3% compare
- 30 Thailand 64.2% compare
- 31 Congo 63.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Belarus?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Belarus was 64.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Belarus ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.