CO₂ emissions by sector in Belarus
Belarus: CO₂ emissions by sector was 4.87 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by sector in Belarus, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Belarus stood at 4.87 million tonnes.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Belarus peaked at 13.86 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million tonnes, in 2020.
Belarus ranks 55th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.32 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 13.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in Belarus?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Belarus was 4.87 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.86 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Belarus ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.