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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 4 New Zealand 2,252 kilograms per person compare
- 5 Uruguay 2,072 kilograms per person compare
- 6 South Sudan 1,554 kilograms per person compare
- 8 Chad 1,460 kilograms per person compare
- 10 Paraguay 1,219 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -6.27 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.92 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 801.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.