Belarus vs Italy: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Belarus
15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy
15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belarus rank
38th
Italy rank
39th

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Belarus
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Italy, a difference of 134,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 38th and Italy ranks 39th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 9 and Italy in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Italy Difference Ahead
1850s 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 274,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belarus
1860s 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 276,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belarus
1870s 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 448,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belarus
1880s 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 743,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belarus
1890s 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 431,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belarus
1900s 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 148,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belarus
1910s 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 967,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belarus
1920s 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belarus
1930s 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 796,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belarus
1940s 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1950s 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1960s 16.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1970s 20.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1980s 21.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1990s 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
2000s 14.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
2010s 15.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 548,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
2020s 15.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 121,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Belarus or Italy?
Belarus, at 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Belarus and Italy?
134,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Italy?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Italy rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Belarus ranks 38th and Italy ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.