Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Belarus
Belarus: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Belarus, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Belarus stood at 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Belarus peaked at 534.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009 and was at its lowest, 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
Belarus ranks 141st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 508.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 534.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 505.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 498.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 511.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 498.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 138 Estonia 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 139 Liberia 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 140 Greece 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 142 Guatemala 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 143 Nicaragua 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 144 Chile 289.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Belarus?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Belarus was 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 534.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Belarus ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.