Belarus vs Norway: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Belarus
10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Norway
10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belarus rank
35th
Norway rank
37th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Belarus
- Norway
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Norway, a difference of 0.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 35th and Norway ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 14 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1860s | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1870s | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1880s | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1890s | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1900s | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1910s | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1920s | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1930s | 8.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1940s | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1950s | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1960s | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1970s | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1980s | 16.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 12.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Belarus or Norway?
- Belarus, at 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Belarus and Norway?
- 0.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Belarus ranks 35th and Norway ranks 37th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.