CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Belarus
Belarus: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 954,088 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
954,088 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.74 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
954,088 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Belarus, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Belarus stood at 954,088 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Belarus peaked at 3.74 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 954,088 tonnes, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.74 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3.43 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 3.14 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.65 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.89 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 961,856 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 954,088 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 954,088 tonnes | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 954,088 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 709,328 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 954,088 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.39 million tonnes, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million tonnes | 954,088 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Belarus?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Belarus was 954,088 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 954,088 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Belarus ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.