Renewable electricity output in Belarus
Belarus: Renewable electricity output was 3.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Belarus, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 3.1% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 629.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Belarus peaked at 3.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 179th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +64.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +52.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +87.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 176 American Samoa 3.9% compare
- 177 Iraq 3.8% compare
- 178 Syria 3.4% compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 2.9% compare
- 181 Tunisia 2.8% compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 2.5% compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Belarus?
- Renewable electricity output in Belarus was 3.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for renewable electricity output?
- Belarus ranks 179th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 629.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.