Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belarus
Belarus: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 82,352 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
82,352 tonnes
Change on year
up 105.9%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.44 million tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
-12.92 million tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
169
1831–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belarus, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Belarus stood at 82,352 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.9% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Belarus peaked at 14.44 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, -12.92 million tonnes, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 95th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 102 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | -204 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1833 | 102 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1859 | 818 tonnes | +702.0% |
| 1860 | 4,599 tonnes | +462.2% |
| 1861 | 5,109 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1862 | -2,350 tonnes | -146.0% |
| 1863 | 1,022 tonnes | -143.5% |
| 1864 | 2,759 tonnes | +170.0% |
| 1865 | -1,124 tonnes | -140.7% |
| 1866 | 52,527 tonnes | -4773.2% |
| 1867 | 11,343 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 1868 | -14,818 tonnes | -230.6% |
| 1869 | 26,161 tonnes | -276.5% |
| 1870 | 8,482 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1871 | 37,812 tonnes | +345.8% |
| 1872 | 3,883 tonnes | -89.7% |
| 1873 | -9,197 tonnes | -336.9% |
| 1874 | 30,044 tonnes | -426.7% |
| 1875 | 25,753 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1876 | 47,417 tonnes | +84.1% |
| 1877 | 5,007 tonnes | -89.4% |
| 1878 | 76,338 tonnes | +1424.6% |
| 1879 | 8,482 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1880 | 57,739 tonnes | +580.7% |
| 1881 | 20,847 tonnes | -63.9% |
| 1882 | 21,971 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 59,987 tonnes | +173.0% |
| 1884 | 7,563 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1885 | 44,760 tonnes | +491.8% |
| 1886 | 14,000 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1887 | 32,600 tonnes | +132.9% |
| 1888 | 25,548 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1889 | 49,461 tonnes | +93.6% |
| 1890 | 88,499 tonnes | +78.9% |
| 1891 | 76,439 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1892 | 48,746 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1893 | 151,756 tonnes | +211.3% |
| 1894 | 19,110 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1895 | 156,865 tonnes | +720.8% |
| 1896 | 21,767 tonnes | -86.1% |
| 1897 | 192,326 tonnes | +783.6% |
| 1898 | 173,012 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1899 | 255,583 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1900 | 245,978 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1901 | 55,899 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 1902 | -73,579 tonnes | -231.6% |
| 1903 | -45,373 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1904 | 229,115 tonnes | -605.0% |
| 1905 | -243,115 tonnes | -206.1% |
| 1906 | 284,197 tonnes | -216.9% |
| 1907 | 276,839 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 15,840 tonnes | -94.3% |
| 1909 | 144,500 tonnes | +812.2% |
| 1910 | -52,936 tonnes | -136.6% |
| 1911 | 98,922 tonnes | -286.9% |
| 1912 | 370,244 tonnes | +274.3% |
| 1913 | 272,649 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1914 | -334,476 tonnes | -222.7% |
| 1915 | -254,357 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1916 | 187,115 tonnes | -173.6% |
| 1917 | -241,379 tonnes | -229.0% |
| 1918 | -1.68 million tonnes | +594.5% |
| 1919 | -162,180 tonnes | -90.3% |
| 1920 | -83,695 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1921 | 73,170 tonnes | -187.4% |
| 1922 | 206,224 tonnes | +181.8% |
| 1923 | 119,872 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1924 | 242,196 tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1925 | -19,621 tonnes | -108.1% |
| 1926 | 667,929 tonnes | -3504.2% |
| 1927 | 524,452 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1928 | 289,763 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1929 | 230,152 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1930 | 1.16 million tonnes | +403.4% |
| 1931 | 877,953 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1932 | 658,535 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1933 | 692,586 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1934 | 1.38 million tonnes | +99.0% |
| 1935 | 1.05 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1936 | 1.32 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1937 | 236,205 tonnes | -82.1% |
| 1938 | 586,357 tonnes | +148.2% |
| 1939 | 136,725 tonnes | -76.7% |
| 1940 | 2.24 million tonnes | +1538.5% |
| 1941 | -1.64 million tonnes | -173.1% |
| 1942 | -5.41 million tonnes | +230.5% |
| 1943 | 282,766 tonnes | -105.2% |
| 1944 | 3.04 million tonnes | +976.2% |
| 1945 | 561,823 tonnes | -81.5% |
| 1946 | 1.27 million tonnes | +126.7% |
| 1947 | 2.37 million tonnes | +86.2% |
| 1948 | 890,751 tonnes | -62.4% |
| 1949 | 2.04 million tonnes | +128.6% |
| 1950 | 1.93 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 1.57 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1952 | 1.45 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1953 | 1.27 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1954 | 2.13 million tonnes | +67.7% |
| 1955 | 3.39 million tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1956 | 2.78 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1957 | 2.97 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 2.33 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1959 | 1.89 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1960 | 1.60 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1961 | 1.28 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1962 | 2.09 million tonnes | +63.4% |
| 1963 | 3.18 million tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1964 | 2.98 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 3.03 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.97 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.58 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 1.67 million tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1969 | 2.51 million tonnes | +50.4% |
| 1970 | 3.26 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1971 | 4.04 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 3.66 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 3.13 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 2.94 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 4.07 million tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 3.18 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 2.93 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 734,760 tonnes | -76.2% |
| 1980 | 3.64 million tonnes | +395.6% |
| 1981 | -1.83 million tonnes | -150.3% |
| 1982 | 1.77 million tonnes | -196.8% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 838,936 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 7.73 million tonnes | +820.9% |
| 1986 | 14.44 million tonnes | +87.0% |
| 1987 | -9.67 million tonnes | -167.0% |
| 1988 | 3.03 million tonnes | -131.3% |
| 1989 | -5.69 million tonnes | -287.8% |
| 1990 | -740,696 tonnes | -87.0% |
| 1991 | -4.27 million tonnes | +476.9% |
| 1992 | -10.59 million tonnes | +147.8% |
| 1993 | -12.92 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1994 | -12.68 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1995 | -6.98 million tonnes | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 829,040 tonnes | -111.9% |
| 1997 | -146,108 tonnes | -117.6% |
| 1998 | -1.51 million tonnes | +935.8% |
| 1999 | -2.11 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 2000 | -3.06 million tonnes | +45.2% |
| 2001 | -909,776 tonnes | -70.3% |
| 2002 | -160,572 tonnes | -82.4% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million tonnes | -904.7% |
| 2004 | 3.14 million tonnes | +142.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million tonnes | -67.4% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million tonnes | +135.8% |
| 2007 | -1.53 million tonnes | -163.6% |
| 2008 | 2.66 million tonnes | -273.1% |
| 2009 | -2.30 million tonnes | -186.7% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million tonnes | -181.9% |
| 2011 | -1.16 million tonnes | -161.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million tonnes | -206.6% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2014 | -452,644 tonnes | -129.0% |
| 2015 | -4.87 million tonnes | +976.2% |
| 2016 | -639,744 tonnes | -86.9% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million tonnes | -296.4% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million tonnes | +117.0% |
| 2019 | -32 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -3.05 million tonnes | +9524087.5% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million tonnes | -157.0% |
| 2022 | -3.74 million tonnes | -315.2% |
| 2023 | -1.38 million tonnes | -63.0% |
| 2024 | 82,352 tonnes | -105.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 82,352 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 82,352 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -9524087.5% | -32 tonnes | -3.05 million tonnes |
| 1866 | +4773.2% | -1,124 tonnes | 52,527 tonnes |
| 1926 | +3504.2% | -19,621 tonnes | 667,929 tonnes |
| 1940 | +1538.5% | 136,725 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes |
| 1878 | +1424.6% | 5,007 tonnes | 76,338 tonnes |
| 1944 | +976.2% | 282,766 tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | -204 tonnes | 102 tonnes | 3 |
| 1850s | 818 tonnes | 818 tonnes | 818 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 8,523 tonnes | -14,818 tonnes | 52,527 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 23,402 tonnes | -9,197 tonnes | 76,338 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 33,448 tonnes | 7,563 tonnes | 59,987 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 118,410 tonnes | 19,110 tonnes | 255,583 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 89,030 tonnes | -243,115 tonnes | 284,197 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -179,266 tonnes | -1.68 million tonnes | 370,244 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 225,044 tonnes | -83,695 tonnes | 667,929 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 808,845 tonnes | 136,725 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 564,876 tonnes | -5.41 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.17 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.10 million tonnes | 734,760 tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million tonnes | -9.67 million tonnes | 14.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.11 million tonnes | -12.92 million tonnes | 829,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,255 tonnes | -3.06 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,231 tonnes | -4.87 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 million tonnes | -3.74 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Belarus?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Belarus was 82,352 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 million tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.92 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Belarus ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.