Methane emissions in Belarus
Belarus: Methane emissions was 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1987
All-time low
6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions 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 methane emissions in Belarus is 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Belarus peaked at 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Belarus 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Methane emissions in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 7.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 7.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 10.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 10.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 11.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 11.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 11.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 11.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1912 | 11.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1913 | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1914 | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1915 | 12.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 12.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1917 | 11.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1919 | 11.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1920 | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1921 | 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1922 | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1923 | 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 11.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 11.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 12.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 12.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 12.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 13.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 13.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 13.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 13.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 14.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 14.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 14.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 14.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 15.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 15.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 15.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 15.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 15.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 15.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 15.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 15.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 15.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 15.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 16.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 16.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 16.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 16.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 17.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 17.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 18.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 19.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 19.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 19.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 19.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 20.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 20.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 21.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 21.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 21.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 22.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 22.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 22.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 23.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 23.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 23.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 23.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 23.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 20.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 19.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 19.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 18.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 17.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 16.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 16.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Belarus?
- Methane emissions in Belarus was 18.58 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 methane emissions recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Belarus rank for methane emissions?
- Belarus ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.