Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.04 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.04 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
93rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.48 tonnes per person
in 1986
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Belarus stood at 2.04 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Belarus peaked at 9.48 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
That places Belarus 93rd out of 213 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +55.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 1868 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +60.6% |
| 1869 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +92.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +46.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +46.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1885 | 0.098 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0999 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1102 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1888 | 0.115 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1205 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 0.1379 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1545 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1892 | 0.1613 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1893 | 0.1877 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1842 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 0.2189 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1896 | 0.2195 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.2505 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1898 | 0.2787 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1899 | 0.3139 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1900 | 0.3549 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1901 | 0.3688 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1902 | 0.351 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1903 | 0.3335 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1904 | 0.3615 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1905 | 0.3024 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1906 | 0.3414 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1907 | 0.372 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1908 | 0.3701 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.3887 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 0.384 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.3831 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.4145 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1913 | 0.4281 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1914 | 0.4027 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1915 | 0.3872 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 0.4091 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1917 | 0.3689 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1918 | 0.1484 tonnes per person | -59.8% |
| 1919 | 0.1373 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1920 | 0.123 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1286 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 0.1557 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1711 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1924 | 0.1942 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1936 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.263 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1927 | 0.3209 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1928 | 0.3364 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1929 | 0.3743 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1930 | 0.5508 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 1931 | 0.6567 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1932 | 0.699 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1933 | 0.752 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1934 | 0.8823 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1935 | 0.9654 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1936 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1937 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1941 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1942 | 0.7617 tonnes per person | -36.6% |
| 1943 | 0.758 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +41.3% |
| 1945 | 0.8709 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1946 | 0.9766 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1947 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1948 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1950 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1951 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1956 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.87 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.34 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 5.68 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 6.27 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 6.54 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 6.8 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 7.47 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.76 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 7.78 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.99 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 7.8 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.84 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.73 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.11 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 9.48 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 8.16 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 7.96 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.31 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 6.57 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 6.33 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.67 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 1993 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.04 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.04 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | +92.8% | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -59.8% | 0.3689 tonnes per person | 0.1484 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0472 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.089 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 0.1205 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2107 tonnes per person | 0.1379 tonnes per person | 0.3139 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3544 tonnes per person | 0.3024 tonnes per person | 0.3887 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3463 tonnes per person | 0.1373 tonnes per person | 0.4281 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2261 tonnes per person | 0.123 tonnes per person | 0.3743 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8986 tonnes per person | 0.5508 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.758 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.43 tonnes per person | 3.59 tonnes per person | 5.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.86 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person | 7.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.02 tonnes per person | 7.31 tonnes per person | 9.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 6.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Belarus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Belarus was 2.04 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 by fuel type recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Belarus ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.