Share of primary energy from oil in Belarus
Belarus: Share of primary energy from oil was 28.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Belarus is 28.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Belarus peaked at 75.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2024.
That places Belarus 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 72.6% | — |
| 1986 | 75.2% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 73.3% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 66.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 28.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.6%, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 28.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.8% | 67.8% | 75.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 37.4% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 30.3% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.2% | 33.5% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Belarus?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Belarus was 28.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Belarus ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.