Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus
Belarus: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 41.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus stood at 41.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 4,053.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus peaked at 41.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 98th of 213 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | +60.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +81.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +56.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +76.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +70.6% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +289.8% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +96.0% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 41.4% | +11.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 41.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 41.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 | +289.8% | 4.4% | 17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 4.4% | 41.4% | 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus was 41.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Belarus ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,053.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.