Belarus - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Belarus was 9,270 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,130 in 1990 and a minimum value of 8,750 in 2008.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 16,130
1991 15,820
1992 13,970
1993 13,360
1994 12,660
1995 11,880
1996 11,190
1997 10,820
1998 10,670
1999 10,420
2000 9,750
2001 9,510
2002 9,220
2003 9,020
2004 8,800
2005 8,820
2006 8,830
2007 8,780
2008 8,750
2009 8,950
2010 8,990
2011 9,060
2012 9,260
2013 9,390
2014 9,380
2015 9,380
2016 9,250
2017 9,340
2018 9,270

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Belarus was 1,120.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,410.00 in 2007 and a minimum value of 980.00 in 1995.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,110.00
1991 1,030.00
1992 1,120.00
1993 1,060.00
1994 1,020.00
1995 980.00
1996 1,080.00
1997 1,130.00
1998 1,080.00
1999 1,010.00
2000 1,110.00
2001 1,090.00
2002 1,110.00
2003 1,150.00
2004 1,200.00
2005 1,140.00
2006 1,220.00
2007 1,410.00
2008 1,290.00
2009 1,130.00
2010 1,230.00
2011 1,150.00
2012 1,160.00
2013 1,170.00
2014 1,160.00
2015 1,120.00
2016 1,100.00
2017 1,110.00
2018 1,120.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Belarus was 8.37 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 9.68 in 2007, while its lowest value was 3.30 in 1987.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 3.85
1971 3.67
1972 3.66
1973 3.78
1974 3.83
1975 3.87
1976 3.97
1977 4.03
1978 4.08
1979 3.77
1980 3.80
1981 3.77
1982 3.69
1983 3.61
1984 3.52
1985 3.47
1986 3.39
1987 3.30
1988 4.13
1989 4.31
1990 5.53
1991 5.24
1992 6.36
1993 6.33
1994 6.40
1995 6.48
1996 7.27
1997 7.72
1998 7.42
1999 7.01
2000 7.95
2001 7.94
2002 8.20
2003 8.44
2004 8.53
2005 8.27
2006 8.62
2007 9.68
2008 8.37

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Belarus was 16,730 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,090 in 1990 and a minimum value of 13,530 in 2002.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 20,090
1991 19,660
1992 17,600
1993 16,740
1994 15,930
1995 15,120
1996 14,850
1997 14,630
1998 14,560
1999 14,400
2000 13,970
2001 13,730
2002 13,530
2003 13,620
2004 14,060
2005 13,790
2006 14,150
2007 14,560
2008 15,410
2009 15,480
2010 15,930
2011 15,610
2012 15,890
2013 16,590
2014 16,700
2015 16,980
2016 16,550
2017 16,720
2018 16,730

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Belarus was -10.88 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -3.24 in 1991 and a minimum value of -29.11 in 2003.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -3.24
1992 -6.82
1993 -11.19
1994 -15.40
1995 -20.44
1996 -23.49
1997 -25.12
1998 -24.89
1999 -25.90
2000 -28.56
2001 -28.26
2002 -27.92
2003 -29.11
2004 -27.83
2005 -24.68
2006 -22.56
2007 -20.26
2008 -17.72
2009 -14.67
2010 -11.86
2011 -11.37
2012 -10.88

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions