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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 76 Netherlands 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 77 North Korea 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 78 Chile 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 80 Guatemala 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 82 Afghanistan 16.62 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.