Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2002
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Belarus is 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Belarus peaked at 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2002.
Belarus ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 6 Central African Republic 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 Lithuania 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 8 Palau 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Ireland 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 South Sudan 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 Chad 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 by gas, per capita in Belarus?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Belarus was 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2002.
- How does Belarus rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Belarus ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.