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