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-$, in 2011.
That places Belarus 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5422 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).