Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belarus
Belarus: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
60.09 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 217 countries
All-time high
69.86 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
All-time low
51.69 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2004
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belarus, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belarus stood at 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belarus peaked at 69.86 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.69 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2004.
Belarus ranks 50th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.86 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 68.82 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 66.26 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 63.03 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 58.96 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 56.35 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 54.53 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 53.89 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 53.66 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.05 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 52.18 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.70 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.94 million tonnes CO₂e | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 53.39 million tonnes CO₂e | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 51.69 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 52.08 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.23 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 53.14 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.92 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 55.97 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.73 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.49 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.08 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 58.38 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 60.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 69.86 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 51.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 58.94 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.86 million tonnes CO₂e | 56.73 million tonnes CO₂e | 60.40 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 47 Uzbekistan 64.56 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 48 Uganda 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 49 Kenya 61.61 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 51 Ecuador 59.12 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 52 New Zealand 57.29 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 53 Netherlands 57.12 million tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belarus?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belarus was 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 69.86 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.69 million tonnes CO₂e in 2004.
- How does Belarus rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Belarus ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.