CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belarus
Belarus: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 18.47 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.47 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
94.89 million tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belarus, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belarus is 18.47 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belarus peaked at 94.89 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Belarus ranks 65th of 215 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.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 2,548 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 2,605 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 2,588 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 4,057 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 1864 | 5,462 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1865 | 6,017 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1866 | 7,893 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1867 | 11,148 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1868 | 18,073 tonnes | +62.1% |
| 1869 | 18,517 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 18,762 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 16,493 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1872 | 18,089 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1873 | 35,217 tonnes | +94.7% |
| 1874 | 51,964 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1875 | 75,017 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1876 | 110,693 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1877 | 135,892 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1878 | 170,095 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1879 | 192,753 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1880 | 222,332 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1881 | 265,047 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1882 | 282,730 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1883 | 317,707 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1884 | 370,201 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1885 | 423,631 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1886 | 436,139 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 485,669 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1888 | 511,688 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1889 | 541,214 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 625,267 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1891 | 707,217 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1892 | 745,291 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1893 | 875,418 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1894 | 867,461 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.04 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1896 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 1.21 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1898 | 1.36 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1899 | 1.55 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1900 | 1.77 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1901 | 1.86 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1902 | 1.78 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1903 | 1.71 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1904 | 1.87 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1905 | 1.58 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1906 | 1.80 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1907 | 1.98 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1908 | 1.99 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 2.11 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1910 | 2.11 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 2.12 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 2.32 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1913 | 2.42 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 2.29 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1915 | 2.23 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1916 | 2.38 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1917 | 2.16 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1918 | 877,595 tonnes | -59.4% |
| 1919 | 819,540 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1920 | 740,964 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1921 | 782,049 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 955,047 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1923 | 1.06 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1924 | 1.21 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1925 | 1.22 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 1.67 million tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1927 | 2.06 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1928 | 2.18 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1929 | 2.45 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1930 | 3.64 million tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1931 | 4.37 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1932 | 4.70 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1933 | 5.10 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1934 | 6.04 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1935 | 6.67 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1936 | 7.50 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1937 | 7.73 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 8.18 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1939 | 8.26 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 9.36 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1941 | 8.77 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1942 | 5.61 million tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1943 | 5.63 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 8.04 million tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1945 | 6.59 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1946 | 7.46 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1947 | 9.01 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1948 | 9.75 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1949 | 11.21 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1950 | 12.46 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 13.46 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 14.73 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 15.83 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 17.39 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 19.91 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1956 | 22.25 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 24.51 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 26.43 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1959 | 28.02 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 29.47 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 30.66 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 32.64 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 35.06 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 37.15 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 39.28 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 41.53 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 43.90 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 45.53 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 47.78 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 51.16 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 53.94 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 57.34 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 60.24 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 63.04 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 66.23 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 68.28 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 70.49 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 73.64 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 74.16 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 76.75 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 75.52 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 76.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 76.91 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 76.43 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 80.64 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 94.89 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 82.07 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 80.46 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 74.27 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 66.94 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 64.55 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 47.72 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 39.45 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 32.58 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 28.61 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 27.51 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 23.73 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 23.02 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 20.82 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 17.21 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 16.44 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 16.13 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.54 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.87 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.96 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.94 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 16.01 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 17.91 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 22.49 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 16.33 million tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 17.42 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 17.09 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.70 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 18.38 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.18 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 17.31 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.34 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.14 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 17.97 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.91 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.73 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.22 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 18.35 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 18.47 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 18.47 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 18.47 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | +94.7% | 18,089 tonnes | 35,217 tonnes |
| 1918 | -59.4% | 2.16 million tonnes | 877,595 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 7,891 tonnes | 2,548 tonnes | 18,517 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 82,498 tonnes | 16,493 tonnes | 192,753 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 385,636 tonnes | 222,332 tonnes | 541,214 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.00 million tonnes | 625,267 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.97 million tonnes | 819,540 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.43 million tonnes | 740,964 tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.22 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.14 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.50 million tonnes | 12.46 million tonnes | 28.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.30 million tonnes | 29.47 million tonnes | 47.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.85 million tonnes | 51.16 million tonnes | 74.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.44 million tonnes | 74.27 million tonnes | 94.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.49 million tonnes | 20.82 million tonnes | 66.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.15 million tonnes | 15.54 million tonnes | 22.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.59 million tonnes | 16.33 million tonnes | 18.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.73 million tonnes | 16.22 million tonnes | 18.47 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belarus?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belarus was 18.47 million 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 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 94.89 million tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Belarus rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Belarus ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.