Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belarus
Belarus: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 25,242 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belarus is 25,242 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belarus peaked at 25,286 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,533 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Belarus 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24,533 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 24,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 24,692 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 24,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 24,872 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 24,948 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 25,023 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 25,041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25,082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 25,083 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25,133 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 25,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 25,176 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 25,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 25,219 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 25,223 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,239 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,280 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,275 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,256 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25,242 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 25,242 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 25,242 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,780 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,533 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,023 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 25,080 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,037 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,155 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,176 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,286 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,263 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,242 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,280 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 24 Bangladesh 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Haiti 28,040 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 East Timor 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Myanmar 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ukraine 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guinea 23,172 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belarus?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belarus was 25,242 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 25,286 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,533 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.