Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Belarus
Belarus: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
181.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1986
All-time low
38.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1853
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Belarus, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Belarus is 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Belarus peaked at 181.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1986 and was at its lowest, 38.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1853.
Belarus ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 38.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 39.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 44.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 50.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 50.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 50.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 59.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 63.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 78.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 59 Zambia 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 60 Mongolia 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 61 Libya 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 63 Cambodia 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Romania 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 North Korea 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Belarus?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Belarus was 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 181.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1853.
- How does Belarus rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Belarus ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.