Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Belarus
Belarus: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.325 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.325 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.08 kilograms per international-$
in 1986
All-time low
0.325 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Belarus, 1973–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Belarus stood at 0.325 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Belarus peaked at 1.08 kilograms per international-$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.325 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Belarus ranks 32nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.9948 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9977 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9725 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9382 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9147 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9753 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9806 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9016 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9272 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9139 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9187 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.867 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8372 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8549 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.853 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7725 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7031 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6641 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6018 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5718 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.549 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5314 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5099 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4796 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.459 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4168 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3994 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3886 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3761 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3544 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3558 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3611 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3527 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3387 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3437 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3424 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3472 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3423 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3277 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3298 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.325 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.325 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.325 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9948 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9948 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9948 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9832 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9016 kilograms per international-$ | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8311 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6641 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9272 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4907 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3886 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6018 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3514 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3387 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3761 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3275 kilograms per international-$ | 0.325 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3298 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 30 Bulgaria 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 31 Mauritania 0.3361 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 33 Algeria 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 34 Malaysia 0.3212 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 35 Cambodia 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Belarus?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Belarus was 0.325 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 kilograms per international-$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.325 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).