Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Belarus
Belarus: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 556.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Belarus, 1830–2024
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
| 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 | 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
- 53 Norway 627.65 million tonnes compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 618.88 million tonnes compare
- 55 Switzerland 593.53 million tonnes compare
- 57 Morocco 552.08 million tonnes compare
- 58 Argentina 545.59 million tonnes compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 426.05 million tonnes 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 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.