Co2 intensity in Belarus
Belarus: Co2 intensity was 0.325 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.325
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1986
All-time low
0.325
in 2022
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Co2 intensity in Belarus, 1973–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Belarus stood at 0.325. 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, co2 intensity in Belarus peaked at 1.08 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.325, 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.
Co2 intensity in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.9948 | — |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9977 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9725 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9382 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9147 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9753 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9806 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9016 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9272 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9139 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9187 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.867 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8372 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8549 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.853 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7725 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7031 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6641 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6018 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5718 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.549 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5314 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5099 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4796 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.459 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4168 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3994 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3886 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3761 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3544 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3558 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3611 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3527 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3387 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3437 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3424 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3472 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3423 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3277 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3298 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.325 | -1.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.325 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.325 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9948 | 0.9948 | 0.9948 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9832 | 0.9016 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8311 | 0.6641 | 0.9272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4907 | 0.3886 | 0.6018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3514 | 0.3387 | 0.3761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3275 | 0.325 | 0.3298 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 co2 intensity in Belarus?
- Co2 intensity in Belarus was 0.325 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1986.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.325 in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for co2 intensity?
- Belarus ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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