CO₂ emissions · Europe · 2024 data
Belarus CO₂ Emissions
Belarus emitted 55.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 6.16 t per person — #54 of 213 countries and 0.15% of global emissions. That is 1.3× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 1986 at 122 million tonnes and are now 54% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Belarus, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.8 | 6.16 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.7 | 6.11 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 57.1 | 6.23 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 60.9 | 6.58 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 59.1 | 6.32 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 6.59 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.2 | 6.56 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 59.4 | 6.26 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 58.2 | 6.13 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.8 | 6.20 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 63.7 | 6.73 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.2 | 6.78 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 62.6 | 6.61 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 61.4 | 6.48 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 62.5 | 6.59 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 60.6 | 6.38 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 62.9 | 6.60 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 60.3 | 6.30 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 61.8 | 6.43 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 59.4 | 6.14 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 58.4 | 6.00 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 55.2 | 5.64 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 53.9 | 5.46 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 54.1 | 5.44 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 55.0 | 5.51 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 58.1 | 5.79 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 60.2 | 5.97 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 61.7 | 6.10 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.8 | 6.09 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 61.0 | 5.98 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 68.0 | 6.65 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 80.7 | 7.88 | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 93.6 | 9.16 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 104.2 | 10.22 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 108.5 | 10.65 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 109.2 | 10.75 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 114.9 | 11.37 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 111.9 | 11.12 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 121.5 | 12.15 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 107.1 | 10.77 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 99.4 | 10.06 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 98.5 | 10.04 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 97.2 | 9.97 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 95.4 | 9.86 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 97.2 | 10.12 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 93.6 | 9.81 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 92.9 | 9.79 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 89.8 | 9.51 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 86.8 | 9.26 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 83.7 | 8.97 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 79.6 | 8.59 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 76.6 | 8.33 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 73.5 | 8.04 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 69.8 | 7.69 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 65.8 | 7.30 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 62.6 | 6.99 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 60.0 | 6.75 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 58.4 | 6.62 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 55.8 | 6.38 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 52.8 | 6.09 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 49.8 | 5.79 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 46.8 | 5.50 | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 43.6 | 5.18 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 41.5 | 4.99 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 40.3 | 4.91 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 38.7 | 4.78 | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 36.8 | 4.63 | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 34.4 | 4.41 | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 31.5 | 4.10 | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 28.7 | 3.79 | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 25.3 | 3.40 | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 23.2 | 3.15 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 21.9 | 3.01 | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 20.4 | 2.84 | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 18.9 | 2.65 | +11.4% |
Where Belarus's CO₂ comes from
Gas is the largest source.
Per person: Belarus vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Belarus's consumption-based footprint was 62.5 million tonnes (6.86 t per person) in 2023. Belarus is a net importer of emissions: its consumption causes 12% more CO₂ than it emits at home.
Primary energy use: 34,633 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.