Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Belarus stood at 1.94 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 83.8% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 21.81 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -21.41 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Belarus ranks 124th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 21.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -21.41 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 2004 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2005 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5351 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2007 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -1547.8% |
| 2008 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2009 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +176.2% |
| 2010 | 8 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2011 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 2012 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2013 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 2015 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2016 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2018 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2019 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2020 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +338.6% |
| 2021 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2022 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2023 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2024 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.94 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.84 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1547.8% | 0.5351 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3526 % change on previous year | -21.41 % change on previous year | 21.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.94 % change on previous year | -15.03 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.336 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 11.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 121 Cameroon 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Anguilla 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Cyprus 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Turkey 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Ukraine 1.72 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Belarus
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2449 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.25 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Belarus was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.81 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.41 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 124th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.