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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Belarus: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 5.94 t (2024), 43rd of 203 in the world and 19th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 9.58 t (2024), 33rd of 203 in the world and 11th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 87.5 Mt (2024), 59th of 203 in the world and 17th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person5.94 t2024 · world 43/203 · region 19/49GHG per person9.58 t2024 · world 33/203 · region 11/49GHG emissions87.5 Mt2024 · world 59/203 · region 17/49CO₂ emissions54.2 Mt2024 · world 55/203 · region 18/49
CO₂ per person
BelarusEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Belarus5.94 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
BelarusEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Belarus9.58 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Belarus in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes5.94 t202443/20319/495.64 t6.97 t6.20 t−12%since 20146.62 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e9.58 t202433/20311/498.52 t10.39 t9.78 t−7.1%since 20148.65 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e87.5 Mt202459/20317/4985.0 Mt98.5 Mt91.7 Mt−10%since 20147,953.3 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt54.2 Mt202455/20318/4956.3 Mt66.1 Mt58.2 Mt−15%since 20146,082.4 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e18.4 Mt202474/20313/4916.4 Mt17.3 Mt18.9 Mt−1.3%since 20141,278.5 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption8.2%2021157/21246/545.7%7.3%8.4%+0.7 ppsince 201115.1%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output3.1%2021177/20650/510.1%0.4%3.5%+2.7 ppsince 201134.4%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³12.0 µg/m³2023141/20030/5228.1 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³12.6 µg/m³−33%since 201314.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area44.1%202469/21410/5740.8%42.5%43.6%+1.6 ppsince 201438.6%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area39.1%202499/21034/5545.6%43.9%40.8%−3.4 ppsince 201429.1%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area27.2%202435/20616/5330.2%27.3%27.9%−0.7 ppsince 201412.3%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory9.2%2025120/21346/55··9.4%+0.4 ppsince 201513.2%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources4.2%2022112/17735/475.4%4.6%3.9%−0.3 ppsince 20126.7%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³3,684 m³202273/18321/483,407 m³3,585 m³3,625 m³+2.4%since 20127,674 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,395 kg/ha202488/17939/481,950 kg/ha2,808 kg/ha3,540 kg/ha−8.8%since 20144,045 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Belarus and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Belarus. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBelarusRussiaUkrainePolandLithuaniaLatvia
CO₂ per person5.94 t202413.98 t20243.13 t20247.55 t20244.49 t20243.65 t2024
GHG per person9.58 t202417.93 t20245.20 t20249.52 t20247.46 t20246.24 t2024
GHG emissions87.5 Mt20242,575.7 Mt2024197.0 Mt2024348.2 Mt202421.5 Mt202411.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions54.2 Mt20242,009.2 Mt2024118.5 Mt2024276.1 Mt202413.0 Mt20246.8 Mt2024
Methane18.4 Mt2024416.9 Mt202460.7 Mt202443.1 Mt20243.2 Mt20242.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy8.2%20213.5%20218.9%202115.2%202133.2%202144.0%2021
Renewable power3.1%202119.2%202112.0%202117.5%202165.6%202163.6%2021
PM2.5 exposure12.0 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³202314.9 µg/m³202316.5 µg/m³202310.7 µg/m³202313.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover44.1%202450.8%202417.3%202431.0%202435.4%202455.6%2024
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