Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belarus
Belarus: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 25,265 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belarus stood at 25,265 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belarus peaked at 25,265 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,002 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 63rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16,002 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 16,402 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16,739 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 17,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 17,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 17,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 18,235 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 19,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 19,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20,797 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21,404 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 21,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22,637 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22,927 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 24,713 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 25,265 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 25,265 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 25,265 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,171 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,002 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,235 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 19,769 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,505 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,097 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,767 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,404 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,410 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,265 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 60 Grenada 27,270 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 26,096 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Lithuania 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Palau 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Faroe Islands 24,041 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belarus?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belarus was 25,265 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 25,265 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,002 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.