Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.3888 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belarus, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belarus is -0.3888 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 243.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belarus peaked at 12.65 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -0.3888 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.99 tonnes per person | 11.56 tonnes per person | 12.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.08 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | 11.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.31 tonnes per person | 9.99 tonnes per person | 10.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.55 tonnes per person | 9.26 tonnes per person | 9.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.72 tonnes per person | 8.35 tonnes per person | 9.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.16 tonnes per person | 7.91 tonnes per person | 8.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.03 tonnes per person | 6.6 tonnes per person | 7.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.41 tonnes per person | 6.2 tonnes per person | 6.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.07 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 6.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.05 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 5.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.72 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.21 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.7208 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2941 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person | 0.5761 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2984 tonnes per person | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.4429 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2633 tonnes per person | -0.3888 tonnes per person | -0.1082 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 170 Haiti -0.3604 tonnes per person compare
- 172 Kazakhstan -0.3788 tonnes per person compare
- 174 Czechia -0.5292 tonnes per person compare
- 175 Saint Lucia -0.5365 tonnes per person compare
- 176 Cyprus -0.6656 tonnes per person compare
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belarus?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belarus was -0.3888 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3888 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Belarus ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 243.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.