Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belarus
Belarus: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 17.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 low-carbon energy in Belarus is 17.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 6,750.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belarus peaked at 17.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 30th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +37.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +91.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +179.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +120.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +133.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +595.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +125.3% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +28.4% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | +9.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 17.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 17.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +595.7% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| 2008 | +179.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2020 | +133.9% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 0.9% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More climate change data for Belarus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 644.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 348.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belarus?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Belarus was 17.2% 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 low-carbon energy recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Belarus ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,750.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.