Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,098 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
Belarus recorded 1,098 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Belarus peaked at 1,287 kilograms per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 615.81 kilograms per person, in 2001.
That places Belarus 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 864.21 kilograms per person | 655.07 kilograms per person | 1,202 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 819.1 kilograms per person | 615.81 kilograms per person | 1,107 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,189 kilograms per person | 1,079 kilograms per person | 1,287 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,112 kilograms per person | 1,091 kilograms per person | 1,135 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 from transport in Belarus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Belarus was 1,098 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 from transport recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,287 kilograms per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.81 kilograms per person in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Belarus ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.