Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Belarus
Belarus: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,717 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
16th
of 219 countries
All-time high
21,841 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
8,702 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Belarus, 1985–2025
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Belarus is 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Belarus peaked at 21,841 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,702 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Belarus 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,702 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 8,815 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 9,897 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 11,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 11,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 12,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 13,277 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 15,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 14,240 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 12,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 11,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 11,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 13,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 13,947 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 14,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 15,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 15,201 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 15,588 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 19,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 20,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 20,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17,809 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 21,841 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 20,296 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 20,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20,186 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18,866 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 18,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 19,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20,374 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 20,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18,983 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 20,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 20,126 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 18,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 11.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,702 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 13,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 13 United States 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Singapore 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 USSR 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person
- 17 Gibraltar 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Libya 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Australia 14,354 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Belarus?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Belarus was 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 21,841 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,702 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Belarus rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Belarus ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.