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.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belarus

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belarus
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Belarus

50 Estonia 5.95 tonnes per person compare
51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.94 tonnes per person compare
52 Cook Islands 5.82 tonnes per person compare
54 Turkey 5.76 tonnes per person compare
55 Laos 5.64 tonnes per person compare
56 Israel 5.6 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Belarus →

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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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.