Total waste generation in Belarus
Belarus: Total waste generation was 681,150 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total waste generation in Belarus, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, total waste generation in Belarus stood at 681,150 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 221.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Belarus peaked at 997,050 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 212,000 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Belarus 19th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total waste generation in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 440,400 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 400,700 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 236,700 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 212,000 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 248,400 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 414,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 563,900 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 621,000 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 698,900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 727,400 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 997,050 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 702,350 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 702,810 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 681,150 tonnes | -3.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 681,150 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,600 tonnes, 28.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 681,150 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,947 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 456,340 tonnes | 212,000 tonnes | 727,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 770,840 tonnes | 681,150 tonnes | 997,050 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Belarus?
- Total waste generation in Belarus was 681,150 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 997,050 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,000 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for total waste generation?
- Belarus ranks 19th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).