Australia vs Belarus: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Australia
489.58 kilograms per person
in 2023
Belarus
534.24 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
40th
Belarus rank
39th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Australia
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 534.24 kilograms per person against 489.58 kilograms per person in Australia, a difference of 44.66 kilograms per person.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Belarus ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belarus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 529.73 kilograms per person | 915.48 kilograms per person | 385.76 kilograms per person | Belarus |
| 2000s | 563.08 kilograms per person | 521.07 kilograms per person | 42.01 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 569.38 kilograms per person | 523.94 kilograms per person | 45.44 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 515.43 kilograms per person | 526.11 kilograms per person | 10.69 kilograms per person | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Australia or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 534.24 kilograms per person against 489.58 kilograms per person in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Australia and Belarus?
- 44.66 kilograms per person, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belarus?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belarus rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 40th and Belarus ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.