Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Belarus

Belarus: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 556.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
556.29 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 179 countries
All-time high
556.29 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
511 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Belarus, 1830–2024

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

Analysis

Belarus recorded 556.29 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Belarus peaked at 556.29 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 511 tonnes, in 1830.

That places Belarus 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 1,303 tonnes 511 tonnes 2,044 tonnes 4
1850s 22,738 tonnes 5,212 tonnes 42,614 tonnes 4
1860s 197,543 tonnes 58,972 tonnes 438,696 tonnes 10
1870s 1.09 million tonnes 527,951 tonnes 1.68 million tonnes 10
1880s 2.48 million tonnes 1.84 million tonnes 3.04 million tonnes 10
1890s 3.91 million tonnes 3.17 million tonnes 4.87 million tonnes 10
1900s 6.95 million tonnes 5.20 million tonnes 9.29 million tonnes 10
1910s 13.15 million tonnes 9.87 million tonnes 15.46 million tonnes 10
1920s 16.92 million tonnes 15.58 million tonnes 19.24 million tonnes 10
1930s 27.48 million tonnes 19.91 million tonnes 38.39 million tonnes 10
1940s 53.95 million tonnes 42.35 million tonnes 71.67 million tonnes 10
1950s 110.54 million tonnes 77.65 million tonnes 147.30 million tonnes 10
1960s 190.48 million tonnes 155.61 million tonnes 225.46 million tonnes 10
1970s 269.73 million tonnes 233.41 million tonnes 306.44 million tonnes 10
1980s 353.76 million tonnes 315.14 million tonnes 398.19 million tonnes 10
1990s 441.56 million tonnes 408.38 million tonnes 466.61 million tonnes 10
2000s 485.00 million tonnes 470.81 million tonnes 497.83 million tonnes 10
2010s 519.47 million tonnes 500.74 million tonnes 537.92 million tonnes 10
2020s 549.17 million tonnes 541.71 million tonnes 556.29 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 53 Norway 627.65 million tonnes compare
  2. 54 Uzbekistan 618.88 million tonnes compare
  3. 55 Switzerland 593.53 million tonnes compare
  4. 57 Morocco 552.08 million tonnes compare
  5. 58 Argentina 545.59 million tonnes compare
  6. 59 Kyrgyzstan 426.05 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Belarus?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Belarus was 556.29 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 556.29 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 511 tonnes in 1830.
How does Belarus rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Belarus ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
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
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.