Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 3.38 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
Belarus recorded 3.38 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Belarus peaked at 4.17 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
Belarus ranks 15th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0854 tonnes per person | 0.045 tonnes per person | 0.1973 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4888 tonnes per person | 0.2379 tonnes per person | 0.6865 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8076 tonnes per person | 0.6208 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 tonnes per person | 3.14 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 12 Iran 5.38 tonnes per person compare
- 13 United States 5.06 tonnes per person compare
- 14 Singapore 3.59 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 2.97 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Netherlands 2.94 tonnes per person compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 2.85 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 gas in Belarus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Belarus was 3.38 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 gas recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Belarus ranks 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.