Belgium vs Slovenia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Belgium
752,840 tonnes
in 2024
Slovenia
739,030 tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
44th
Slovenia rank
45th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Belgium
- Slovenia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 752,840 tonnes against 739,030 tonnes in Slovenia, a difference of 13,810 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 61 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Slovenia ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and Slovenia ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Slovenia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 811,372 tonnes | 7,111 tonnes | 804,262 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.06 million tonnes | 10,090 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2.56 million tonnes | 88,754 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 5.21 million tonnes | 92,772 tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | -2.32 million tonnes | -17,114 tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1940s | 1.62 million tonnes | 352,916 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 754,541 tonnes | 172,143 tonnes | 582,399 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3.52 million tonnes | 281,520 tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.63 million tonnes | 691,240 tonnes | 937,883 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | -3.30 million tonnes | 264,474 tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 1.79 million tonnes | -101,579 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | -1.69 million tonnes | 79,077 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2010s | -800,808 tonnes | -215,640 tonnes | 585,168 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2020s | -2.87 million tonnes | -260,363 tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Belgium or Slovenia?
- Belgium, at 752,840 tonnes against 739,030 tonnes in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Belgium and Slovenia?
- 13,810 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovenia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Slovenia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Slovenia ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.