Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,098 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,098 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
82nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,287 kilograms per person
in 2013
All-time low
615.81 kilograms per person
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,127 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,202 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,108 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 923.71 kilograms per person | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 657.86 kilograms per person | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 655.07 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 713.3 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 751.8 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 797.57 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 706.23 kilograms per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 645.56 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 615.81 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 669.47 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 695.69 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 716.99 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 803.7 kilograms per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 950.25 kilograms per person | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 971.44 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,107 kilograms per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 1,015 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,079 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,148 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,233 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1,287 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,224 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,094 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1,137 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,186 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,249 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,251 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,135 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,123 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,091 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,098 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1,098 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1,098 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 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.