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Belarus Key Figures

Population:
9.34 million
GDP growth rate:
2.51 %/year
Energy independence:
22.0%

Data of the last year available: 2021

Total consumption/GDP:*
63.1 (2005=100)
CO2 Emissions:
6.07 tCO2/capita
Rate of T&D power losses:
7.78%

* at purchasing power parity

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Total Energy Consumption

Per capita energy consumption stands at 2.9 toe (2021), including approximately 3 700 kWh of electricity; such consumption levels are around half those for Russia.

After a peak at 30 Mtoe in 2012, total energy consumption had a declining trend until 2020 but rebounded by 8% in 2021 to 27 Mtoe in 2021.

Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

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Crude Oil Production

Oil production is limited; it has remained roughly stable since 2012 at 1.8 Mt. Oil production is located in the Pripyat area in the southeast of the country. All crude oil supplies come from Russia.

The country has two refineries, one in Mozyr (capacity of 240 kb/d) and one in Novopolotsk, operated by Naftan (222 kb/d). Belarus produced 17 Mt of oil products in 2021.

The refining capacity is higher than the domestic needs, making Belarus a net exporter of oil products (around 60% of total production since 2010; 60% in 2021).

Interactive Chart Belarus Crude Oil Production

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Renewable in % Electricity Production

The government is aiming to reach a 9% share of renewables in the energy mix by 2035 (3% in 2021). Electricity generation from renewables is expected to be multiplied by a factor of 1.5 to 2.6 TWh by 2035.

Interactive Chart Belarus Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions

In its updated NDC (2021), Belarus committed to unconditionally reducing GHG emissions by at least 35% below the 1990 level by 2030, including emissions and removals in Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF). With international support, the country could raise its target to at least 40%.

Since 1994, Belarus's energy-related CO2 emissions have been fluctuating between 55 and 60 Mt (57 Mt in 2021), which is around half their 1990 level.

Graph: CO2-ENERGY EMISSIONS (MtCO2)