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
40th
of 194 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 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 39 New Zealand 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 41 Germany 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 42 Cyprus 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 43 Turkey 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 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 40th out of 194 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.