Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1,486 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,486 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,752 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
1,248 kilograms per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belarus, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belarus stood at 1,486 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belarus peaked at 1,752 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,248 kilograms per person, in 2002.
That places Belarus 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,752 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,648 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,328 kilograms per person | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 1,297 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,252 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,255 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,259 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,268 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,267 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,271 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,264 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,270 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,248 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,280 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,308 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,349 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,400 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,394 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,446 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,469 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,457 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,513 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,503 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,481 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,441 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,431 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,357 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,395 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,384 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,392 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,443 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,426 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,463 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,486 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1,486 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 7.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1,486 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 5.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,360 kilograms per person | 1,252 kilograms per person | 1,752 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,343 kilograms per person | 1,248 kilograms per person | 1,469 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,435 kilograms per person | 1,357 kilograms per person | 1,513 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,454 kilograms per person | 1,426 kilograms per person | 1,486 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belarus?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belarus was 1,486 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,752 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,248 kilograms per person in 2002.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Belarus ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.