Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belarus
Belarus: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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.