Belarus vs Greece: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Belarus
55.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece
53.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
54th
Greece rank
56th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Belarus
- Greece
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 55.82 million tonnes against 53.36 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 2.46 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Greece ahead.
Belarus ranks 54th and Greece ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 13 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 87,034 tonnes | 149,003 tonnes | 61,969 tonnes | Greece |
| 1870s | 177,786 tonnes | 169,591 tonnes | 8,195 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1880s | 556,336 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 552,672 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1890s | 1.29 million tonnes | 347,622 tonnes | 937,460 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1900s | 2.29 million tonnes | 418,062 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1910s | 2.53 million tonnes | 375,764 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1920s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 270,956 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1930s | 8.24 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1940s | 11.63 million tonnes | 427,090 tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1950s | 27.97 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 22.16 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1960s | 51.16 million tonnes | 15.76 million tonnes | 35.40 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1970s | 81.21 million tonnes | 38.30 million tonnes | 42.91 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1980s | 105.23 million tonnes | 58.45 million tonnes | 46.78 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1990s | 75.77 million tonnes | 88.90 million tonnes | 13.12 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 58.17 million tonnes | 108.81 million tonnes | 50.64 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 61.51 million tonnes | 80.22 million tonnes | 18.71 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 57.73 million tonnes | 55.21 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Belarus or Greece?
- Belarus, at 55.82 million tonnes against 53.36 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Belarus and Greece?
- 2.46 million tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Greece?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Greece rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Belarus ranks 54th and Greece ranks 56th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.