Belarus vs United Kingdom: Carbon intensity of energy
Belarus
174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
United Kingdom
176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Belarus rank
157th
United Kingdom rank
156th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Belarus
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Belarus, a difference of 1.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 157th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 247.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belarus |
| 1990s | 236.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belarus |
| 2000s | 211.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.981 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 208.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belarus |
| 2020s | 188.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 175.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Belarus or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Belarus and United Kingdom?
- 1.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United Kingdom?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and United Kingdom rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Belarus ranks 157th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.