Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Belarus
Belarus: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Belarus is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Belarus peaked at 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 742.26 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2004.
That places Belarus 42nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 824.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 742.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 791.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,639 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 39 Norway 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Romania 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Greece 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Brazil 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Colombia 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Belarus?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Belarus was 1,201 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 742.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- How does Belarus rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Belarus ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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 Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.