Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1986
All-time low
7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1942
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Belarus, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Belarus stood at 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Belarus peaked at 18.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1942.
That places Belarus 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 12.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1852 | 12.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1853 | 11.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1854 | 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 11.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1856 | 11.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 11.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1858 | 11.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 11.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 11.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 11.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 11.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 11.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1864 | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 11.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 10.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 10.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1873 | 10.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 10.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 10.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 10.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 10.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 10.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 10.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 10.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 10.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1892 | 9.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 9.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 9.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 9.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 9.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 9.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 9.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 9.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1911 | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1912 | 8.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 8.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1917 | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1919 | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1920 | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1922 | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 8.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 8.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 8.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1942 | 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1943 | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 8.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1951 | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 9.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 10.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 10.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 11.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 11.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 11.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 11.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 12.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 12.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 12.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 13.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 13.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 13.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 14.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 14.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 14.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 15.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 15.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 16.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 16.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 16.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 16.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 18.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 17.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 17.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 16.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 15.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 13.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 12.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 10.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 32 Malaysia 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 33 Gabon 10.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Singapore 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 36 Botswana 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 37 Norway 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 38 China 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Belarus?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Belarus was 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1942.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Belarus ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.