Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belarus
Belarus: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 82,352 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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More climate change data for Belarus
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 9.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.18 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.16 tonnes per person (2024)
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.