Carbon intensity of energy in Belarus
Belarus: Carbon intensity of energy was 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Belarus, 1985–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Belarus is 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Belarus peaked at 262.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985 and was at its lowest, 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Belarus 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 247.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 262.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1990s | 236.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 154 Costa Rica 177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 155 Palestine 176.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 156 United Kingdom 176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 158 Albania 173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 172.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 160 Samoa 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Belarus?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Belarus was 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 262.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Belarus ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.