Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 534.24 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Belarus, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Belarus stood at 534.24 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Belarus peaked at 1,361 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 469.47 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Belarus 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 915.48 kilograms per person | 590.68 kilograms per person | 1,361 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 521.07 kilograms per person | 498.2 kilograms per person | 600.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 523.94 kilograms per person | 480.11 kilograms per person | 568.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 526.11 kilograms per person | 469.47 kilograms per person | 553.78 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Belarus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Belarus was 534.24 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,361 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.47 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Belarus ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.