Energy intensity in Belarus
Belarus: Energy intensity was 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Belarus, 1985–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Belarus stood at 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Belarus peaked at 4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2015.
That places Belarus 23rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 20 Mozambique 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 21 South Africa 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 22 Barbados 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 25 South Korea 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 26 Jamaica 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity in Belarus?
- Energy intensity in Belarus was 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1988.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for energy intensity?
- Belarus ranks 23rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.