Emissions of air pollutants in Belarus
Belarus: Emissions of air pollutants was 152,752 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
152,752 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
77th
of 220 countries
All-time high
473,326 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
898.51 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Belarus, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Belarus is 152,752 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Belarus peaked at 473,326 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 898.51 tonnes, in 1750.
Belarus ranks 77th of 220 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 898.51 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 901.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 905.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 908.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 911.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 915.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 918.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 921.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 925.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 928.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 931.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 935.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 938.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 942.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 945.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 949.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 952.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 955.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 959.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 962.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 966.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 969.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 973.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 977.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 980.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 984.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 987.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 991.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 994.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 998.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 1,002 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 1,006 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 1,010 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 1,013 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 1,017 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 1,021 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 1,024 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 1,028 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 1,032 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 1,036 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 1,039 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 1,043 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 1,047 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 1,051 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 1,055 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 1,058 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 1,062 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 1,066 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 1,070 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 1,074 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 1,078 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 1,084 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 1,091 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 1,098 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 1,104 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 1,111 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 1,118 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 1,124 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 1,131 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 1,138 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 1,145 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 1,153 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 1,162 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 1,171 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 1,180 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 1,188 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 1,197 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 1,206 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 1,215 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 1,224 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 1,233 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 1,242 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 1,251 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 1,261 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 1,270 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 1,279 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 1,289 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 1,298 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 1,307 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 1,317 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 1,328 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 1,338 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 1,347 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 1,358 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 1,366 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 1,376 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 1,386 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 1,396 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 1,406 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 1,416 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 1,426 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 1,437 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 1,447 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 1,458 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 1,469 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 1,479 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 1,490 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 1,511 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 1,522 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 1,541 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 1,547 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 1,561 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 1,575 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 1,590 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 1,628 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1856 | 1,619 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 1,633 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 1,680 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1859 | 1,694 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 1,717 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 1,750 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 1,764 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 1,788 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 1,816 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 1,844 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 1,997 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1867 | 2,055 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1868 | 2,050 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 2,136 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 2,182 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 2,293 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1872 | 2,334 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 2,353 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 2,461 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 2,565 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 2,727 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1877 | 2,797 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 3,016 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1879 | 3,094 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 3,270 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1881 | 3,409 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 3,506 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 3,690 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1884 | 3,860 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1885 | 4,091 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1886 | 4,159 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 4,383 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1888 | 4,511 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 4,633 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 4,990 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1891 | 5,449 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1892 | 5,629 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 6,174 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1894 | 6,135 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 6,939 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1896 | 7,010 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 7,656 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1898 | 8,274 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1899 | 8,945 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1900 | 9,839 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1901 | 10,260 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 9,936 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1903 | 9,557 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1904 | 10,047 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 8,896 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1906 | 9,635 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1907 | 10,191 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1908 | 10,219 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 10,610 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 10,636 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 10,651 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 11,257 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1913 | 11,599 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 11,827 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 11,938 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 12,419 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1917 | 11,659 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1918 | 7,334 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1919 | 7,385 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 7,048 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1921 | 7,072 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 7,693 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1923 | 8,205 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1924 | 8,714 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1925 | 9,052 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 10,587 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1927 | 12,025 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1928 | 12,414 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 13,641 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1930 | 19,020 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1931 | 21,839 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1932 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 22,808 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 25,546 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1935 | 27,142 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1936 | 29,477 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1937 | 30,190 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 31,449 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 31,535 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 33,963 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1941 | 32,978 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1942 | 29,211 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1943 | 29,877 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 34,642 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1945 | 26,382 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1946 | 29,294 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1947 | 34,321 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1948 | 37,123 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1949 | 42,105 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1950 | 46,593 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 48,876 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 52,236 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 55,227 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 59,330 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1955 | 66,621 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1956 | 74,469 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 82,474 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 90,644 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1959 | 97,713 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 105,357 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 112,773 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 124,617 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 136,420 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 147,228 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 158,279 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 169,985 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 185,161 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 197,863 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 212,419 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 231,153 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 250,904 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 268,677 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 291,872 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 314,446 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 334,771 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 347,649 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 357,646 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 370,222 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 381,066 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 395,152 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 403,982 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 406,744 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 399,165 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 390,780 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 384,242 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 457,224 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 459,645 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 454,184 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 426,198 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 473,326 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 452,243 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 377,148 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 311,956 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 240,245 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 208,201 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 205,882 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 205,441 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 196,424 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 182,052 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 180,108 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 173,849 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 178,717 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 179,177 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 191,418 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 192,554 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 204,599 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 199,025 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 218,630 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 198,212 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 209,981 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 211,897 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 217,332 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 209,993 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 205,490 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 184,864 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 175,878 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 168,715 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 168,423 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 156,474 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 146,091 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 145,932 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 152,752 tonnes | +4.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 152,752 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 152,752 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +39.4% | 13,641 tonnes | 19,020 tonnes |
| 1918 | -37.1% | 11,659 tonnes | 7,334 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 913.49 tonnes | 898.51 tonnes | 928.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 947.32 tonnes | 931.79 tonnes | 962.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 982.41 tonnes | 966.3 tonnes | 998.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,019 tonnes | 1,002 tonnes | 1,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,057 tonnes | 1,039 tonnes | 1,074 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,108 tonnes | 1,078 tonnes | 1,138 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,184 tonnes | 1,145 tonnes | 1,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,275 tonnes | 1,233 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,372 tonnes | 1,328 tonnes | 1,416 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,474 tonnes | 1,426 tonnes | 1,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,607 tonnes | 1,541 tonnes | 1,694 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,892 tonnes | 1,717 tonnes | 2,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,582 tonnes | 2,182 tonnes | 3,094 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,951 tonnes | 3,270 tonnes | 4,633 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,720 tonnes | 4,990 tonnes | 8,945 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,919 tonnes | 8,896 tonnes | 10,610 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,671 tonnes | 7,334 tonnes | 12,419 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,645 tonnes | 7,048 tonnes | 13,641 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 26,099 tonnes | 19,020 tonnes | 31,535 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 32,990 tonnes | 26,382 tonnes | 42,105 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 67,418 tonnes | 46,593 tonnes | 97,713 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 155,010 tonnes | 105,357 tonnes | 212,419 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 314,841 tonnes | 231,153 tonnes | 381,066 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,732 tonnes | 384,242 tonnes | 459,645 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 285,292 tonnes | 182,052 tonnes | 473,326 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,629 tonnes | 173,849 tonnes | 218,630 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,905 tonnes | 156,474 tonnes | 217,332 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,258 tonnes | 145,932 tonnes | 152,752 tonnes | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.239 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Belarus?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Belarus was 152,752 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 473,326 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 898.51 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Belarus rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Belarus ranks 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.