Oil production in Belarus
Belarus: Oil production was 17.41 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil production in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production in Belarus is 17.41 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Belarus peaked at 25.16 terawatt-hours in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.41 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
Belarus ranks 60th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Oil production in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.6 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 25.16 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 25.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.53 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 23.23 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 22.72 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 22.96 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.35 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 23.29 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 23.3 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.22 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.9 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.69 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.45 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 22.39 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 22.14 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.07 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.76 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.87 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 18.87 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.92 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.87 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.87 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.41 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 20.6 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 20.1 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.17 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 21.41 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 21.68 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.37 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.97 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 18.62 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 17.41 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 17.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 15.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 17.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4415 terawatt-hours, 39.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +25.6% | 16.41 terawatt-hours | 20.6 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.96 terawatt-hours | 22.72 terawatt-hours | 25.16 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.52 terawatt-hours | 20.76 terawatt-hours | 23.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.41 terawatt-hours | 16.41 terawatt-hours | 21.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.81 terawatt-hours | 17.41 terawatt-hours | 21.68 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 oil production in Belarus?
- Oil production in Belarus was 17.41 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 25.16 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.41 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for oil production?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.