Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Belarus
Belarus: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 5.18 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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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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 by world region in Belarus?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 511 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Belarus rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Belarus ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.