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.
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
- 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 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.