Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.3784 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Belarus, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Belarus is 0.3784 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Belarus peaked at 1.11 tonnes per person in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1832.
That places Belarus 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 0.024 tonnes per person | 0.0416 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0384 tonnes per person | 0.0275 tonnes per person | 0.0611 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.0584 tonnes per person | 0.1162 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 0.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0593 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.1168 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2755 tonnes per person | 0.1024 tonnes per person | 0.4011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4386 tonnes per person | 0.1176 tonnes per person | 0.6876 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9988 tonnes per person | 0.8385 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9079 tonnes per person | 0.8479 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8721 tonnes per person | 0.846 tonnes per person | 0.8908 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9251 tonnes per person | 0.7938 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6722 tonnes per person | 0.4096 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3205 tonnes per person | 0.2757 tonnes per person | 0.4202 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4231 tonnes per person | 0.3056 tonnes per person | 0.5288 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3997 tonnes per person | 0.3784 tonnes per person | 0.4198 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 58 Tajikistan 0.4131 tonnes per person compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 0.3915 tonnes per person compare
- 60 Panama 0.3885 tonnes per person compare
- 62 Hungary 0.3732 tonnes per person compare
- 64 Cambodia 0.3446 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Belarus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Belarus was 0.3784 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 tonnes per person in 1957.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Belarus ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.