How does Belarus rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Belarus ranks 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belarus data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Belarus

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Belarus
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belarus: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 75,907 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

75,907 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

73rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

685,856 tonnes

in 1981

All-time low

558.32 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Belarus, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Belarus is 75,907 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Belarus peaked at 685,856 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 558.32 tonnes, in 1750.

Belarus ranks 73rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	567.62 tonnes	558.32 tonnes	576.93 tonnes	10
1760s	588.65 tonnes	579 tonnes	598.3 tonnes	10
1770s	610.45 tonnes	600.44 tonnes	620.46 tonnes	10
1780s	633.06 tonnes	622.68 tonnes	643.43 tonnes	10
1790s	656.5 tonnes	645.74 tonnes	667.27 tonnes	10
1800s	680.83 tonnes	669.66 tonnes	692.01 tonnes	10
1810s	710.13 tonnes	694.49 tonnes	725.74 tonnes	10
1820s	745.41 tonnes	729.2 tonnes	761.58 tonnes	10
1830s	785.26 tonnes	773.77 tonnes	798.56 tonnes	10
1840s	819.41 tonnes	802.25 tonnes	836.51 tonnes	10
1850s	938.93 tonnes	850.11 tonnes	1,112 tonnes	10
1860s	1,589 tonnes	1,175 tonnes	2,332 tonnes	10
1870s	3,803 tonnes	2,456 tonnes	5,552 tonnes	10
1880s	8,142 tonnes	6,287 tonnes	10,070 tonnes	10
1890s	16,774 tonnes	11,228 tonnes	24,791 tonnes	10
1900s	27,928 tonnes	24,554 tonnes	30,782 tonnes	10
1910s	29,700 tonnes	13,185 tonnes	37,104 tonnes	10
1920s	22,179 tonnes	12,080 tonnes	37,076 tonnes	10
1930s	86,146 tonnes	51,812 tonnes	110,738 tonnes	10
1940s	120,072 tonnes	86,775 tonnes	166,061 tonnes	10
1950s	221,591 tonnes	185,004 tonnes	258,728 tonnes	10
1960s	301,204 tonnes	260,844 tonnes	352,603 tonnes	10
1970s	524,735 tonnes	374,910 tonnes	655,526 tonnes	10
1980s	643,706 tonnes	528,826 tonnes	685,856 tonnes	10
1990s	364,256 tonnes	197,961 tonnes	672,714 tonnes	10
2000s	131,436 tonnes	88,507 tonnes	181,922 tonnes	10
2010s	75,488 tonnes	58,227 tonnes	106,075 tonnes	10
2020s	75,451 tonnes	75,195 tonnes	75,907 tonnes	3

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More energy & mining data for Belarus

Fuel imports 20.4% (2020)
Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2021)
Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2021)
Gas production 0.7433 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.7433 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 12.6% (2020)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.7% (2023)

All data for Belarus →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Belarus?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Belarus was 75,907 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 685,856 tonnes in 1981.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 558.32 tonnes in 1750.
How does Belarus rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Belarus ranks 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.