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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Belarus

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Belarus
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Belarus

74 North Korea 164,937 tonnes compare
75 Mongolia 162,877 tonnes compare
78 Czechia 148,567 tonnes compare
79 Laos 143,985 tonnes compare
80 Syria 143,733 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Belarus

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 87.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2254 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0469 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0381 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.6 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Belarus →

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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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