Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 6.16 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.16 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
50th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.15 tonnes per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Belarus, 1830–2024
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 relative to the global average in Belarus is 6.16 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Belarus peaked at 12.15 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1832.
That places Belarus 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1832 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 1833 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1850 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +430.8% |
| 1855 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +189.1% |
| 1858 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1861 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1862 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1864 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +213.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1868 | 0.02 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0817 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0949 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1881 | 0.099 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1882 | 0.1033 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 0.1165 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1884 | 0.1172 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.1264 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1886 | 0.1284 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 0.1346 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1888 | 0.1391 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1488 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1669 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1891 | 0.182 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1908 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1893 | 0.2215 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1894 | 0.2235 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.2544 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1896 | 0.2565 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.2938 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1898 | 0.3263 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1899 | 0.375 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1900 | 0.4208 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1901 | 0.4279 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.4094 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1903 | 0.3967 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1904 | 0.4371 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1905 | 0.3865 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1906 | 0.4367 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1907 | 0.4845 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1908 | 0.4828 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.5049 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 0.4904 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1911 | 0.5037 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.5651 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1913 | 0.6081 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1914 | 0.5436 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1915 | 0.4942 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1916 | 0.5218 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 0.4757 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1918 | 0.188 tonnes per person | -60.5% |
| 1919 | 0.1591 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1438 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1545 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 0.1867 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1923 | 0.2044 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1924 | 0.2413 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 0.236 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.3388 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1927 | 0.4173 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1928 | 0.4583 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1929 | 0.4893 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 0.6604 tonnes per person | +35.0% |
| 1931 | 0.7862 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1932 | 0.877 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1933 | 0.9711 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1934 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1935 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1936 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1937 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1941 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1942 | 0.8794 tonnes per person | -46.0% |
| 1943 | 0.9094 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 1945 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1947 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1948 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1951 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 4.63 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 4.91 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 4.99 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.5 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 6.09 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 6.37 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 6.62 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 6.75 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.99 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 7.3 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 7.69 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 8.04 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 8.33 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.59 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.97 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 9.26 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 9.51 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 9.79 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 9.81 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.12 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 9.86 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 9.97 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.04 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.06 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.77 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 12.15 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 11.12 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 11.37 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.75 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 10.65 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.22 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.16 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 7.88 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 6.65 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 5.98 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 6.08 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.1 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.97 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.78 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.51 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.44 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.43 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.38 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.48 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.61 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.72 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 6.13 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.26 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.56 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.32 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.58 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.23 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.16 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6.16 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6.16 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +430.8% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | +213.0% | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person |
| 1855 | +189.1% | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -60.5% | 0.4757 tonnes per person | 0.188 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | -46.0% | 1.63 tonnes per person | 0.8794 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0817 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1208 tonnes per person | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 0.1488 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2491 tonnes per person | 0.1669 tonnes per person | 0.375 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4387 tonnes per person | 0.3865 tonnes per person | 0.5049 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.455 tonnes per person | 0.1591 tonnes per person | 0.6081 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.287 tonnes per person | 0.1438 tonnes per person | 0.4893 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 0.6604 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 0.8794 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.92 tonnes per person | 4.91 tonnes per person | 6.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.73 tonnes per person | 7.3 tonnes per person | 9.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.62 tonnes per person | 9.86 tonnes per person | 12.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.45 tonnes per person | 5.78 tonnes per person | 10.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 6.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 tonnes per person | 6.13 tonnes per person | 6.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 tonnes per person | 6.11 tonnes per person | 6.58 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 47 Serbia 6.24 tonnes per person compare
- 48 New Zealand 6.23 tonnes per person compare
- 49 Austria 6.18 tonnes per person compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.14 tonnes per person compare
- 52 Estonia 6.11 tonnes per person compare
- 53 Montserrat 6.02 tonnes per person compare
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 relative to the global average in Belarus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Belarus was 6.16 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 relative to the global average recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Belarus ranks 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.