Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belarus

Belarus: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 23.57 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.57 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.56 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
22.59 million tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belarus, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200620231990: 35.6M tonnes1991: 34.4M tonnes1992: 29.2M tonnes1993: 28.2M tonnes1994: 27.0M tonnes1995: 26.1M tonnes1996: 25.3M tonnes1997: 25.0M tonnes1998: 24.7M tonnes1999: 24.4M tonnes2000: 23.6M tonnes2001: 23.3M tonnes2002: 22.6M tonnes2003: 22.6M tonnes2004: 22.6M tonnes2005: 22.9M tonnes2006: 23.3M tonnes2007: 23.2M tonnes2008: 23.6M tonnes2009: 24.0M tonnes2010: 23.9M tonnes2011: 24.5M tonnes2012: 24.6M tonnes2013: 24.6M tonnes2014: 24.2M tonnes2015: 24.1M tonnes2016: 23.3M tonnes2017: 23.7M tonnes2018: 23.5M tonnes2019: 23.5M tonnes2020: 23.8M tonnes2021: 23.3M tonnes2022: 23.5M tonnes2023: 23.6M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belarus is 23.57 million tonnes, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belarus peaked at 35.56 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.59 million tonnes, in 2004.

Belarus ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.99 million tonnes 24.43 million tonnes 35.56 million tonnes 10
2000s 23.17 million tonnes 22.59 million tonnes 24.00 million tonnes 10
2010s 23.99 million tonnes 23.27 million tonnes 24.62 million tonnes 10
2020s 23.54 million tonnes 23.31 million tonnes 23.79 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 51 Egypt 24.26 million tonnes compare
  2. 52 Kazakhstan 23.95 million tonnes compare
  3. 53 Zambia 23.86 million tonnes compare
  4. 55 Somalia 23.49 million tonnes compare
  5. 57 Ukraine 23.20 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belarus?
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belarus was 23.57 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 35.56 million tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 22.59 million tonnes in 2004.
How does Belarus rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Belarus ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.