Belarus: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Belarus' carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e) rose 0.3% on 2022 (from 14.67 to 14.71).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was −1.4% and a typical year strayed about 4.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.3% in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 20.3% in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.54 a year. A straight line explains 71% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Belarus had the 7th highest value of the 43 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Belarus in the 2023 ranking

• Germany — 4th of 43: 44.54
• Russian Federation — 5th of 43: 29.85
• Finland — 6th of 43: 21.13
• United Kingdom — 8th of 43: 8.96
• Iceland — 9th of 43: 7.32
• Ireland — 10th of 43: 5.33

What this measures

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Organic soil".

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 24 values

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e) in nearby economies

• Albania — 0 (2020)
• Andorra — 0 (2020)
• Armenia — 0 (2020)
• Austria — 0.3 (2022)
• Azerbaijan — 0 (2020)
• Belgium — 0.08 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 0 (2020)
• Bulgaria — 0.08 (2023)
• Croatia — 0.09 (2023)

More environment data for Belarus

• Population in largest city — 2.07 million (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 28.67% (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million — 2.07 million (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 22.79% (2025)
• Rural population — 1.86 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 20.51% (2025)
• Urban population — 7.22 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 79.49% (2025)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — -2.15% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %)

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Questions people ask

What is Belarus's carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e)?

14.71 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is down 28.03% from 20.44 in 2000 (1.42% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 20.44 in 2000 and the lowest 14.67 in 2021.

How does Belarus rank?

7th highest of 43 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e) unusual for Belarus?

In 2023, Belarus' carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e) rose 0.3% on 2022 (from 14.67 to 14.71). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was −1.4% and a typical year strayed about 4.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EN.GHG.CO2.LU.OS.MT.CE.AR5, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, uri: https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-4643-2022, note: Data available from https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7190605, publisher: Earth System Science Data (ESSD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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