Belarus vs Zambia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Belarus
15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zambia
14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belarus rank
38th
Zambia rank
41st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Belarus
- Zambia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zambia, a difference of 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1860s | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 500,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1870s | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 624,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1880s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1890s | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 924,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1900s | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1910s | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1920s | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1930s | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1940s | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1950s | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1960s | 16.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1970s | 20.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1980s | 21.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1990s | 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 2000s | 14.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 2010s | 15.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 2020s | 15.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Belarus or Zambia?
- Belarus, at 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Belarus and Zambia?
- 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Zambia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Belarus ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st 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
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.