Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1864
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Belarus stood at 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belarus peaked at 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1864.
Belarus ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.5976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.5983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.5997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.6034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.6017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.6064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 0.6042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.6031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.6024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.5994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.5975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.6021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 0.6232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 0.6327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 0.6304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.6391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 0.6431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.6548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 0.6626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 0.6671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 0.6958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 0.7151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 0.7237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 0.7499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 0.7592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.7804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 0.7926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 0.8038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 0.8241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 0.832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 0.8487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 0.8462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.8483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.8484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.8537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.8681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 0.9434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1892 | 0.9616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1894 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1896 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1898 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1899 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1900 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1906 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1907 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1912 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1915 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1916 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1917 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1918 | 0.8823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.3% |
| 1919 | 0.7882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1920 | 0.7147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1921 | 0.6716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1922 | 0.6567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1923 | 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 0.7258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1925 | 0.7281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.8397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1927 | 0.9304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1928 | 0.983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1929 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.4% |
| 1931 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1932 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1933 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1934 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1935 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1936 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1937 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1941 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1942 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.1% |
| 1943 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.1% |
| 1945 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1947 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1948 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1950 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.7% |
| 1951 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 8.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 10.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 11.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 11.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 12.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 12.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 11.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 11.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 11.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 9.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | -32.1% | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1918 | -29.3% | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 40 New Zealand 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 42 Germany 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 43 Cyprus 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 44 Turkey 6.97 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, excluding land use and forestry in Belarus?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belarus was 7.31 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1864.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Belarus ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.