Environment & Energy

Belarus

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas55.1%
  • Nuclear37.1%
  • Other fossil4.2%
  • Hydro1.5%
  • Bioenergy1.0%
  • Wind0.8%
  • Solar0.3%
  • Coal0.0%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
53.866.779.792.610619702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
0.92.784.656.538.419902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
0.8172.464.15.747.3819902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions54.2 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita5.94 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share8.2 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita2,860 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal4.16 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share3.56 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites4 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature7.5 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)10,200,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements7 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity11,900 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita57.9 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.385 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry1.41 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.043 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total55.9–54,200 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 54,220 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 55.86 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial55.9 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based62.6 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events2NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 2NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share6.77 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production26 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0.0693 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuessoil pollution from pesticide use; southern part of the country contaminated with fallout from 1986 nuclear reactor accident at Chornobyl' in northern UkraineCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Belarus's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (54.2 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (5.94 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.