Change air pollutant emissions in Belarus
Belarus: Change air pollutant emissions was 390,067 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
390,067
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
94th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.85 million
in 1987
All-time low
322,149
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Belarus, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 390,067 for change air pollutant emissions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Belarus peaked at 1.85 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 322,149, in 1750.
That places Belarus 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 322,149 | — |
| 1751 | 323,343 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 324,536 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 325,729 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 326,922 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 328,115 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 329,308 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 330,501 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 331,695 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 332,888 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 334,081 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 335,318 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 336,556 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 337,793 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 339,030 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 340,268 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 341,505 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 342,742 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 343,980 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 345,217 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 346,454 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 347,737 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 349,021 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 350,304 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 351,587 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 352,870 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 354,153 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 355,436 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 356,720 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 358,003 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 359,286 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 360,617 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 361,947 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 363,278 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 364,609 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 365,939 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 367,270 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 368,601 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 369,931 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 371,262 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 372,593 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 373,973 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 375,353 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 376,733 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 378,113 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 379,493 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 380,873 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 382,253 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 383,633 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 385,012 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 386,392 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 387,825 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 389,258 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 390,691 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 392,124 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 393,556 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 394,989 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 396,422 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 397,855 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 399,288 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 400,721 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 402,728 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 404,735 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 406,741 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 408,745 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 410,749 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 412,751 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 414,753 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 416,753 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 418,752 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 420,751 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 422,832 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 424,912 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 426,990 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 429,067 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 431,143 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 433,217 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 435,290 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 437,361 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 439,431 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 441,508 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 443,658 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 445,801 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 447,947 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 450,082 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 452,223 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 454,362 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 456,500 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 458,635 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 460,769 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 462,901 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 465,106 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 467,309 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 469,510 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 471,708 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 473,904 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 476,098 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 478,289 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 480,478 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 482,664 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 484,892 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 490,515 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 496,248 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 502,049 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 507,917 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 513,980 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 519,860 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 525,937 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 532,256 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 535,023 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 537,854 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 540,704 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 543,473 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 546,302 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 549,167 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 562,635 | +2.5% |
| 1866 | 577,093 | +2.6% |
| 1867 | 591,383 | +2.5% |
| 1868 | 599,586 | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 608,393 | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 617,104 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 626,274 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 641,694 | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 657,369 | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 673,894 | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 690,783 | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 708,364 | +2.5% |
| 1877 | 725,887 | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 744,606 | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 763,034 | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 782,418 | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 802,021 | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 820,198 | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 839,209 | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 858,480 | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 878,500 | +2.3% |
| 1886 | 880,699 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 883,613 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 886,099 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 888,593 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 892,179 | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 996,607 | +11.7% |
| 1892 | 1.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 1.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 1.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 1.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 1.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 1.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 1.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 1.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 1.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 1.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 1.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 1.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 1.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 1.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 1.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 1.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 1.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 1.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 1.40 million | -8.1% |
| 1912 | 1.29 million | -7.9% |
| 1913 | 1.19 million | -7.9% |
| 1914 | 1.62 million | +36.5% |
| 1915 | 1.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 1.48 million | -10.4% |
| 1917 | 1.32 million | -10.8% |
| 1918 | 1.16 million | -12.1% |
| 1919 | 1.04 million | -10.6% |
| 1920 | 924,816 | -10.8% |
| 1921 | 820,839 | -11.2% |
| 1922 | 730,425 | -11.0% |
| 1923 | 752,792 | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 775,887 | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 798,652 | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 828,251 | +3.7% |
| 1927 | 865,039 | +4.4% |
| 1928 | 898,139 | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 937,303 | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 999,301 | +6.6% |
| 1931 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 1932 | 1.09 million | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 1.13 million | +4.0% |
| 1934 | 1.19 million | +4.9% |
| 1935 | 1.24 million | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 1.30 million | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 1.35 million | +4.0% |
| 1938 | 1.41 million | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 1.46 million | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 1.53 million | +4.6% |
| 1941 | 1.50 million | -2.1% |
| 1942 | 1.45 million | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 1.42 million | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 1.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 1.34 million | -5.3% |
| 1946 | 1.33 million | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 1.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 1.31 million | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 1.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 1.30 million | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 1.24 million | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 1.17 million | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 1.10 million | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 1.04 million | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.00 million | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 959,249 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 914,351 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 872,682 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 831,500 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 797,494 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 768,632 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 766,604 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 766,954 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 766,146 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 772,735 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 818,180 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 882,136 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 934,911 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 997,393 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.35 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.85 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 917,964 | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 644,724 | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 601,597 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 598,265 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 574,032 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 548,544 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 482,201 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 427,810 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 419,382 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 493,199 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 477,331 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 498,749 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 533,298 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 613,833 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 598,617 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 626,359 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 581,894 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 612,457 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 653,223 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 681,340 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 648,293 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 622,462 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 537,867 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 512,780 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 500,066 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 482,295 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 450,812 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 384,987 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 376,252 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 390,067 | +3.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 390,067 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 390,067 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | +36.5% | 1.19 million | 1.62 million |
| 1994 | -29.8% | 917,964 | 644,724 |
| 1993 | -26.5% | 1.25 million | 917,964 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 327,519 | 322,149 | 332,888 | 10 |
| 1760s | 339,649 | 334,081 | 345,217 | 10 |
| 1770s | 352,228 | 346,454 | 358,003 | 10 |
| 1780s | 365,274 | 359,286 | 371,262 | 10 |
| 1790s | 378,803 | 372,593 | 385,012 | 10 |
| 1800s | 392,840 | 386,392 | 399,288 | 10 |
| 1810s | 409,743 | 400,721 | 418,752 | 10 |
| 1820s | 430,099 | 420,751 | 439,431 | 10 |
| 1830s | 451,148 | 441,508 | 460,769 | 10 |
| 1840s | 472,797 | 462,901 | 482,664 | 10 |
| 1850s | 510,868 | 484,892 | 535,023 | 10 |
| 1860s | 565,659 | 537,854 | 608,393 | 10 |
| 1870s | 684,901 | 617,104 | 763,034 | 10 |
| 1880s | 851,983 | 782,418 | 888,593 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.08 million | 892,179 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.36 million | 1.25 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.37 million | 1.04 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 833,214 | 730,425 | 937,303 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.22 million | 999,301 | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.39 million | 1.30 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.04 million | 831,500 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 827,118 | 766,146 | 997,393 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 million | 1.08 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million | 1.54 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 873,522 | 482,201 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 527,047 | 419,382 | 626,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 570,160 | 450,812 | 681,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,769 | 376,252 | 390,067 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Belarus?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Belarus was 390,067 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,149 in 1750.
- How does Belarus rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Belarus ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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