Belarus vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Belarus
-3.52 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
-4.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
174th
United Kingdom rank
177th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Belarus
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belarus currently reports -3.52 million tonnes against -4.53 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.01 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 174th and United Kingdom ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 15 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 38.76 million tonnes | 245,135 tonnes | 38.52 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1860s | 39.38 million tonnes | 28.45 million tonnes | 10.94 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1870s | 40.32 million tonnes | 38.21 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1880s | 41.09 million tonnes | 34.46 million tonnes | 6.62 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1890s | 41.27 million tonnes | 34.48 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1900s | 42.43 million tonnes | 35.44 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1910s | 40.20 million tonnes | 31.36 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1920s | 40.22 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 27.25 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1930s | 41.75 million tonnes | 11.77 million tonnes | 29.98 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1940s | 38.01 million tonnes | 20.23 million tonnes | 17.78 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1950s | 28.58 million tonnes | 22.52 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1960s | 23.38 million tonnes | 17.23 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1970s | 20.52 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 16.01 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1980s | 18.78 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 12.73 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1990s | 12.87 million tonnes | 907,261 tonnes | 11.96 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.84 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes | 10.33 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.83 million tonnes | 15.86 million tonnes | 13.03 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -2.41 million tonnes | 740,663 tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Belarus or United Kingdom?
- Belarus, at -3.52 million tonnes against -4.53 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Belarus and United Kingdom?
- 1.01 million tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Belarus ranks 174th and United Kingdom ranks 177th 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.