Gas consumption in Belarus
Belarus: Gas consumption was 159.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
159.41 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
43rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
207.28 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
86.53 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Gas consumption in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 159.41 terawatt-hours for gas consumption in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Belarus peaked at 207.28 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.53 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Belarus 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gas consumption in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 86.53 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 88.19 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 99.54 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 115.26 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 121.38 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 129.32 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 135.35 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 157.18 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 145.83 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 127.49 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 115.26 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 121.38 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 138.84 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 140.59 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 143.21 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 151.94 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 151.07 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 155.43 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 152.81 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 185.34 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 190.03 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 193.95 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 194.72 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 199.41 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 169.32 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 207.28 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 192.26 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 194.1 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 192.7 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 191.21 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 178.99 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 177.88 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 182.09 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 193.14 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 191.65 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 177.51 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 187.62 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 184.62 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 167.84 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 167.84 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 159.41 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 159.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 7.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 159.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.18 terawatt-hours | 86.53 terawatt-hours | 121.38 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 135.45 terawatt-hours | 115.26 terawatt-hours | 157.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.4 terawatt-hours | 151.07 terawatt-hours | 199.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.13 terawatt-hours | 177.88 terawatt-hours | 207.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.14 terawatt-hours | 159.41 terawatt-hours | 187.62 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 gas consumption in Belarus?
- Gas consumption in Belarus was 159.41 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 207.28 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.53 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Belarus rank for gas consumption?
- Belarus ranks 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.