Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belarus
Belarus: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -3.52 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-3.52 million tonnes
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
174th
of 197 countries
All-time high
42.95 million tonnes
in 1909
All-time low
-3.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belarus, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belarus stood at -3.52 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 237.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belarus peaked at 42.95 million tonnes in 1909 and was at its lowest, -3.52 million tonnes, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 39.18 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 38.87 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1852 | 38.60 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 38.36 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 38.86 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 38.52 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 38.94 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 38.68 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 38.63 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 39.01 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 39.02 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 39.10 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 39.43 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 39.20 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 39.29 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 39.41 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 39.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 39.58 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 39.55 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 39.82 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 40.39 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 40.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 40.07 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 40.00 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 40.18 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 40.17 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 40.22 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 40.30 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 40.68 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 40.80 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 40.70 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 40.60 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 41.01 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 41.14 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 41.16 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 40.86 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 41.17 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 41.33 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 41.32 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 41.57 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 41.77 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 40.98 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1892 | 41.32 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 41.12 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 41.31 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 41.26 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 41.26 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 41.15 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 41.30 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 41.22 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 42.20 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 42.63 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 42.47 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 41.97 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 42.26 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 42.46 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 42.21 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 42.51 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 42.65 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 42.95 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 41.06 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1911 | 40.68 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 40.37 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 40.31 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 40.33 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 40.16 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 39.75 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 39.98 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 39.93 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 39.40 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 40.47 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 40.04 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 40.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 39.86 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 39.93 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 40.21 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 40.23 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 40.33 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 40.39 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 40.54 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 41.16 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 41.08 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 41.44 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 41.23 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 41.72 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 41.36 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 42.47 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 41.94 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 42.41 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 42.66 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 39.96 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1941 | 39.11 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1942 | 38.80 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 38.92 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 38.37 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 37.60 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1946 | 37.56 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 37.01 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 36.52 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 36.29 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 29.49 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1951 | 26.59 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1952 | 25.65 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 24.70 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 25.81 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 27.67 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 29.65 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 31.31 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 31.93 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 32.95 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 27.79 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1961 | 29.63 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 24.60 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1963 | 23.09 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 23.95 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 20.20 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 21.23 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 20.07 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 23.22 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 20.01 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 19.58 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 20.89 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 21.68 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 23.10 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 19.65 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 21.93 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 21.89 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.83 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 18.13 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 19.48 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 19.53 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 21.94 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 20.63 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 18.83 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 20.22 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 19.50 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 17.82 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 17.20 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 16.26 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 15.89 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 15.54 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.35 million tonnes | -52.7% |
| 1992 | 8.60 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 11.22 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 19.95 million tonnes | +77.8% |
| 1995 | 13.36 million tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 11.38 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 11.10 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.83 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 15.37 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.14 million tonnes | -79.6% |
| 2001 | 758,851 tonnes | -75.8% |
| 2002 | 728,696 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 895,518 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million tonnes | +180.8% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million tonnes | +54.4% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million tonnes | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 4.51 million tonnes | +124.2% |
| 2008 | 5.49 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 4.44 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 4.20 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million tonnes | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 2.59 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.67 million tonnes | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 2.57 million tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 3.26 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 3.84 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 3.29 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 193,569 tonnes | -90.5% |
| 2020 | -1.01 million tonnes | -622.8% |
| 2021 | -1.71 million tonnes | +68.7% |
| 2022 | -2.90 million tonnes | +69.9% |
| 2023 | -2.91 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | -3.52 million tonnes | +21.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -3.52 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -3.52 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 9.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -622.8% | 193,569 tonnes | -1.01 million tonnes |
| 2004 | +180.8% | 895,518 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes |
| 2007 | +124.2% | 2.01 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes |
| 2019 | -90.5% | 2.04 million tonnes | 193,569 tonnes |
| 2000 | -79.6% | 15.37 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +77.8% | 11.22 million tonnes | 19.95 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 38.76 million tonnes | 38.36 million tonnes | 39.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 39.38 million tonnes | 39.02 million tonnes | 39.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.32 million tonnes | 40.00 million tonnes | 40.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 41.09 million tonnes | 40.60 million tonnes | 41.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 41.27 million tonnes | 40.98 million tonnes | 41.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 42.43 million tonnes | 41.97 million tonnes | 42.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 40.20 million tonnes | 39.40 million tonnes | 41.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 40.22 million tonnes | 39.86 million tonnes | 40.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 41.75 million tonnes | 41.08 million tonnes | 42.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 38.01 million tonnes | 36.29 million tonnes | 39.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.58 million tonnes | 24.70 million tonnes | 32.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.38 million tonnes | 20.01 million tonnes | 29.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.52 million tonnes | 18.13 million tonnes | 23.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.78 million tonnes | 15.89 million tonnes | 21.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.87 million tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes | 19.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million tonnes | 728,696 tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million tonnes | 193,569 tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.41 million tonnes | -3.52 million tonnes | -1.01 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belarus?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belarus was -3.52 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 42.95 million tonnes in 1909.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.52 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Belarus ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 237.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.