Belarus vs China: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Belarus
10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China
9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belarus rank
34th
China rank
37th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in China, a difference of 0.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 34th and China ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1860s | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1870s | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1880s | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1890s | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1900s | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1910s | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1920s | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1930s | 8.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1940s | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1950s | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1960s | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1970s | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1980s | 16.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 12.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 2000s | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 2010s | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 2020s | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Belarus or China?
- Belarus, at 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Belarus and China?
- 0.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and China rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Belarus ranks 34th and China ranks 37th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.