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 65th out of 79 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.
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
- 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 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 65th out of 79 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.