Renewable electricity in Belarus
Belarus: Renewable electricity was 0.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Belarus, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.8% for renewable electricity in 2015.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 582.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Belarus peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 182nd of 233 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 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % in 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% | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +66.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +52.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +12.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 179 Jordan 1.0% compare
- 180 American Samoa 0.9% compare
- 181 Isle of Man 0.8% compare
- 183 Niger 0.8% compare
- 184 South Sudan 0.6% compare
- 185 Eritrea 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Belarus?
- Renewable electricity in Belarus was 0.8% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for renewable electricity?
- Belarus ranks 182nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 582.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants