Fossil-fuel subsidies in Belarus
Belarus: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 410.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Belarus, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies in Belarus stood at 410.00 million billions of current united states dollars.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Belarus peaked at 1.47 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2011 and was at its lowest, 130.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2015.
Belarus ranks 67th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Belarus, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 170.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 1.47 billion billions of current united states dollars | +764.7% |
| 2012 | 830.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 410.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 290.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 130.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 150.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 160.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 200.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 150.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 190.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 260.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 400.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +53.8% |
| 2023 | 320.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 410.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +28.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 410.00 million billions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 11.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 410.00 million billions of current united states dollars is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 billion billions of current united states dollars, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +764.7% | 170.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 1.47 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 396.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 130.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 1.47 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 190.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 410.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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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 subsidies in Belarus?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Belarus was 410.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Belarus ranks 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).