Belarus vs South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Belarus
-3.52 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
-3.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
174th
South Korea rank
175th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Belarus
- South Korea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports -3.52 million tonnes against -3.62 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 97,540 tonnes.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 174th and South Korea ranks 175th of 197 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 38.76 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 35.51 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1860s | 39.38 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 37.11 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1870s | 40.32 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 38.38 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1880s | 41.09 million tonnes | 775,306 tonnes | 40.31 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1890s | 41.27 million tonnes | 239,512 tonnes | 41.03 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1900s | 42.43 million tonnes | 317,361 tonnes | 42.11 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1910s | 40.20 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | 32.95 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1920s | 40.22 million tonnes | 13.67 million tonnes | 26.55 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1930s | 41.75 million tonnes | 8.87 million tonnes | 32.88 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1940s | 38.01 million tonnes | 7.34 million tonnes | 30.67 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1950s | 28.58 million tonnes | -148,987 tonnes | 28.72 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1960s | 23.38 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 20.96 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1970s | 20.52 million tonnes | -192,864 tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1980s | 18.78 million tonnes | -332,068 tonnes | 19.11 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1990s | 12.87 million tonnes | -2.29 million tonnes | 15.15 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.84 million tonnes | -3.54 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.83 million tonnes | -3.24 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | -2.41 million tonnes | -4.68 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Belarus or South Korea?
- Belarus, at -3.52 million tonnes against -3.62 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Belarus and South Korea?
- 97,540 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and South Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Belarus ranks 174th and South Korea ranks 175th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.