Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Belarus
Belarus: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 661.05 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Belarus, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Belarus is 661.05, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.8% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Belarus peaked at 8,311 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 580.02, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 137th of 248 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.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4,641 | — |
| 2004 | 2,460 | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 1,575 | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 5,121 | +225.1% |
| 2007 | 1,713 | -66.6% |
| 2008 | 1,819 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,221 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 1,453 | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 893.67 | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 1,608 | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 707.88 | -56.0% |
| 2014 | 4,168 | +488.8% |
| 2015 | 8,311 | +99.4% |
| 2016 | 1,508 | -81.9% |
| 2017 | 1,364 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,295 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,293 | +231.6% |
| 2020 | 5,346 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 1,318 | -75.3% |
| 2022 | 1,301 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 587.4 | -54.8% |
| 2024 | 580.02 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,935 | +233.5% |
| 2026 | 661.05 | -65.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 661.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,175, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 661.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 698.14, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +488.8% | 707.88 | 4,168 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,793 | 1,575 | 5,121 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,560 | 707.88 | 8,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,675 | 580.02 | 5,346 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More climate change data for Belarus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 644.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 348.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Belarus?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Belarus was 661.05 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8,311 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.02 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Belarus ranks 137th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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