Per capita methane emissions in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita methane emissions was 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1984
All-time low
1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2002
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Belarus is 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Belarus peaked at 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2002.
That places Belarus 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Per capita methane emissions in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1912 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1913 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1914 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1915 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1917 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1918 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1919 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1921 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1922 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1951 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 30 United States 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 31 Bolivia 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 32 Palau 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Namibia 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 35 Iran 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.77 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 methane emissions in Belarus?
- Per capita methane emissions in Belarus was 2.05 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 methane emissions recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2002.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Belarus ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.