Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 5.77 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.77 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.93 tonnes per person
in 1986
All-time low
5.52 tonnes per person
in 2001
Years of data
169
1850–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belarus, 1850–2024
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 including land-use change in Belarus is 5.77 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belarus peaked at 13.93 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.52 tonnes per person, in 2001.
Belarus ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 169 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.65 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 11.86 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1858 | 11.56 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1859 | 11.56 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 11.46 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 11.37 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1862 | 11.36 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 11.19 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1864 | 11.11 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 11.04 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 10.95 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 10.89 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 10.78 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 10.75 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 10.81 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 10.72 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 10.53 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1873 | 10.41 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1874 | 10.37 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 10.27 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 10.2 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 10.12 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 10.14 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 10.07 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 9.97 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 9.86 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1882 | 9.86 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 9.82 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 9.73 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 9.58 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1886 | 9.56 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 9.51 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 9.43 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 9.41 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 9.38 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 9.14 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1892 | 9.13 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 9.04 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 9 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 8.93 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 8.85 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 8.79 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 8.77 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 8.72 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 8.88 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 8.9 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 8.77 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 8.58 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 8.6 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 8.51 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 8.43 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 8.46 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 8.41 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 8.41 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 7.98 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1911 | 7.85 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1912 | 7.79 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 7.75 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 7.62 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 7.48 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 7.37 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1917 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 6.94 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1919 | 6.76 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 6.86 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 6.74 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1922 | 6.74 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 6.64 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 6.63 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 6.61 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 6.66 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 6.7 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 6.69 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 6.69 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 6.95 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 7.04 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 7.05 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 7.29 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 7.57 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 7.46 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 7.54 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 7.53 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 7.4 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1941 | 6.99 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1942 | 6.15 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1943 | 6.15 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 6.42 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 6.34 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 6.44 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 6.62 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 6.61 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 6.54 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 6.54 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.51 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.86 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 7.45 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 7.95 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 8.65 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 8.86 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 8.29 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 8.55 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 8.1 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 8.21 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 8.57 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 8.41 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 8.8 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 8.89 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 9.36 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 9.22 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 9.47 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 9.99 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 10.41 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 10.83 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 10.71 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 11.32 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 11.59 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 11.51 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 11.7 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 11.85 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.16 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 12.12 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 12.08 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 11.96 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.1 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.73 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 13.93 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 12.83 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 12.98 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 12.31 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 12.17 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 10.94 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 10 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 8.97 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 8.6 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.29 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 7.2 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.19 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.44 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.32 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.82 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 5.52 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.25 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.55 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.77 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.18 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.84 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.03 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.75 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.89 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.17 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.54 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.53 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.61 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.77 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.61 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.21 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 6.39 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.91 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 5.8 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.77 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.77 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.77 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.91 tonnes per person | 11.56 tonnes per person | 12.65 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 11.09 tonnes per person | 10.75 tonnes per person | 11.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.36 tonnes per person | 10.07 tonnes per person | 10.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.67 tonnes per person | 9.41 tonnes per person | 9.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.97 tonnes per person | 8.72 tonnes per person | 9.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.59 tonnes per person | 8.41 tonnes per person | 8.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.48 tonnes per person | 6.76 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.7 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | 6.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.26 tonnes per person | 6.9 tonnes per person | 7.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.59 tonnes per person | 6.15 tonnes per person | 7.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.46 tonnes per person | 6.51 tonnes per person | 8.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.64 tonnes per person | 8.1 tonnes per person | 9.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.94 tonnes per person | 9.47 tonnes per person | 11.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.52 tonnes per person | 11.96 tonnes per person | 13.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 tonnes per person | 7.19 tonnes per person | 12.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person | 7.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 tonnes per person | 6.53 tonnes per person | 7.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 tonnes per person | 5.77 tonnes per person | 6.39 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belarus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belarus was 5.77 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 including land-use change recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Belarus ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.