Outdoor air pollution exposure in Belarus
Belarus: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 12.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.9
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
137th
of 241 countries
All-time high
21.8
in 2002
All-time low
11.3
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Belarus, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 12.9 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Belarus peaked at 21.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 2022.
That places Belarus 137th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19 | — |
| 1999 | 19.6 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 18 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 17.3 | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 18 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.9 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 19.5 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 21.3 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 18.5 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 16.6 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 15.7 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 17.8 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 15 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 11.3 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 12.3 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 12.9 | +4.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 12.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3 | 19 | 19.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3 | 17 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 | 12.8 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 | 11.3 | 12.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Belarus?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Belarus was 12.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Belarus ranks 137th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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