Consumption-based carbon intensity in Belarus
Belarus: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Belarus, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Belarus is 0.3887 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Belarus peaked at 0.6956 kilograms per international-$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2847 kilograms per international-$, in 2011.
That places Belarus 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5596 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.6059 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4615 kilograms per international-$ | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4367 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4001 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5064 kilograms per international-$ | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6956 kilograms per international-$ | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6013 kilograms per international-$ | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5829 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5717 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4498 kilograms per international-$ | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.401 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3864 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4076 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3821 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3619 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3532 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3602 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3479 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3509 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3611 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2847 kilograms per international-$ | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4027 kilograms per international-$ | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3912 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3698 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3639 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3917 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3963 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4094 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3976 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3683 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.381 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +41.5% | 0.2847 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4027 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5422 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6956 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3801 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3479 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4498 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3768 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2847 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4094 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3793 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3683 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 18 Jamaica 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 19 Hong Kong 0.4072 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 20 Iran 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 22 China 0.3867 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 24 Senegal 0.3672 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Belarus?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Belarus was 0.3887 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6956 kilograms per international-$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2847 kilograms per international-$ in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Belarus ranks 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).