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
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 15th out of 218 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.
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 |
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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 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 15th out of 218 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.