Belarus vs United States: Per capita methane emissions
Belarus
2.05
in 2024
United States
2.37
in 2024
Belarus rank
33rd
United States rank
30th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Belarus
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.37 against 2.05 in Belarus, a difference of 0.32.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 33rd and United States ranks 30th of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.04 | 3.02 | 0.9832 | United States |
| 1860s | 1.99 | 2.9 | 0.914 | United States |
| 1870s | 2 | 2.82 | 0.8214 | United States |
| 1880s | 2.03 | 2.77 | 0.7348 | United States |
| 1890s | 2.09 | 2.73 | 0.6377 | United States |
| 1900s | 2.15 | 2.99 | 0.8387 | United States |
| 1910s | 2.08 | 3.25 | 1.18 | United States |
| 1920s | 1.79 | 3.23 | 1.45 | United States |
| 1930s | 1.92 | 2.81 | 0.8883 | United States |
| 1940s | 2.03 | 3.31 | 1.28 | United States |
| 1950s | 2.13 | 3.5 | 1.36 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.09 | 4 | 1.9 | United States |
| 1970s | 2.28 | 4.16 | 1.88 | United States |
| 1980s | 2.35 | 3.73 | 1.38 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 3.19 | 1.28 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 2.65 | 0.9753 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 2.34 | 0.428 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 2.33 | 0.3082 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Belarus or United States?
- United States, at 2.37 against 2.05 in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Belarus and United States?
- 0.32, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and United States rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Belarus ranks 33rd and United States ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.