What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Belarus?

Cumulative co₂ emissions in Belarus was 5.18 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Belarus?

The highest recorded value was 5.18 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Belarus?

The lowest recorded value was 511 tonnes in 1830.

How does Belarus rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?

Belarus ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Belarus

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Belarus
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belarus: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 5.18 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

5.18 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

42nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

5.18 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

511 tonnes

in 1830

Years of data

173

1830–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Belarus, 1830–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 5.18 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Belarus peaked at 5.18 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 511 tonnes, in 1830.

That places Belarus 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	1,303 tonnes	511 tonnes	2,044 tonnes	4
1850s	22,738 tonnes	5,212 tonnes	42,614 tonnes	4
1860s	225,600 tonnes	61,520 tonnes	517,605 tonnes	10
1870s	1.45 million tonnes	625,622 tonnes	2.58 million tonnes	10
1880s	5.20 million tonnes	2.97 million tonnes	7.80 million tonnes	10
1890s	13.39 million tonnes	8.56 million tonnes	19.67 million tonnes	10
1900s	31.65 million tonnes	21.77 million tonnes	42.55 million tonnes	10
1910s	58.32 million tonnes	45.24 million tonnes	68.44 million tonnes	10
1920s	76.18 million tonnes	69.30 million tonnes	86.66 million tonnes	10
1930s	125.00 million tonnes	91.01 million tonnes	169.05 million tonnes	10
1940s	227.79 million tonnes	182.58 million tonnes	285.36 million tonnes	10
1950s	420.02 million tonnes	304.23 million tonnes	565.05 million tonnes	10
1960s	824.75 million tonnes	605.32 million tonnes	1.08 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.50 billion tonnes	1.14 billion tonnes	1.89 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.45 billion tonnes	1.99 billion tonnes	2.94 billion tonnes	10
1990s	3.41 billion tonnes	3.05 billion tonnes	3.70 billion tonnes	10
2000s	4.01 billion tonnes	3.75 billion tonnes	4.28 billion tonnes	10
2010s	4.62 billion tonnes	4.34 billion tonnes	4.90 billion tonnes	10
2020s	5.07 billion tonnes	4.95 billion tonnes	5.18 billion tonnes	5

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See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)
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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Belarus?: Cumulative co₂ emissions in Belarus was 5.18 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 5.18 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 511 tonnes in 1830.
How does Belarus rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?: Belarus ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.