Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 6.86 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.86 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
44th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.73 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
3.18 tonnes per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Belarus stood at 6.86 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Belarus peaked at 7.73 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.18 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Belarus ranks 44th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.43 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.6 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 4.74 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.95 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.64 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.95 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.76 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.33 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 7.49 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 7.34 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.05 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.66 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.98 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.25 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.73 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.65 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.11 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 7.45 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.86 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6.86 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6.86 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.81 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 6.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 tonnes per person | 5.2 tonnes per person | 7.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 tonnes per person | 6.86 tonnes per person | 7.6 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 6.86 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.