Belarus vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Belarus
5.12 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan
5.54 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
33rd
Japan rank
32nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Belarus
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.54 billion tonnes against 5.12 billion tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 419.91 million tonnes.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 32nd of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 10 and Japan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Japan Difference Ahead
1850s 213.28 million tonnes 77.59 million tonnes 135.69 million tonnes Belarus
1860s 603.66 million tonnes 226.89 million tonnes 376.77 million tonnes Belarus
1870s 1.00 billion tonnes 397.49 million tonnes 605.40 million tonnes Belarus
1880s 1.41 billion tonnes 613.19 million tonnes 796.79 million tonnes Belarus
1890s 1.82 billion tonnes 898.75 million tonnes 923.97 million tonnes Belarus
1900s 2.24 billion tonnes 1.28 billion tonnes 961.34 million tonnes Belarus
1910s 2.65 billion tonnes 1.74 billion tonnes 910.16 million tonnes Belarus
1920s 3.06 billion tonnes 2.30 billion tonnes 751.60 million tonnes Belarus
1930s 3.46 billion tonnes 2.97 billion tonnes 490.32 million tonnes Belarus
1940s 3.87 billion tonnes 3.70 billion tonnes 161.97 million tonnes Belarus
1950s 4.19 billion tonnes 4.44 billion tonnes 254.11 million tonnes Japan
1960s 4.46 billion tonnes 5.11 billion tonnes 653.24 million tonnes Japan
1970s 4.67 billion tonnes 5.50 billion tonnes 834.82 million tonnes Japan
1980s 4.87 billion tonnes 5.65 billion tonnes 778.06 million tonnes Japan
1990s 5.01 billion tonnes 5.67 billion tonnes 653.69 million tonnes Japan
2000s 5.09 billion tonnes 5.61 billion tonnes 521.87 million tonnes Japan
2010s 5.12 billion tonnes 5.53 billion tonnes 408.74 million tonnes Japan
2020s 5.13 billion tonnes 5.53 billion tonnes 403.17 million tonnes Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Belarus or Japan?
Japan, at 5.54 billion tonnes against 5.12 billion tonnes in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Belarus and Japan?
419.91 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Belarus ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.