Bangladesh vs Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Bangladesh
108.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium
85.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
41st
Belgium rank
43rd
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 108.32 million tonnes against 85.46 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 22.86 million tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Belgium ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Belgium ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 140,817 tonnes | 76.07 million tonnes | 75.93 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.46 million tonnes | 87.86 million tonnes | 86.40 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3.02 million tonnes | 105.06 million tonnes | 102.05 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 4.89 million tonnes | 130.41 million tonnes | 125.51 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 10.16 million tonnes | 109.72 million tonnes | 99.57 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 19.19 million tonnes | 124.70 million tonnes | 105.51 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 37.57 million tonnes | 123.49 million tonnes | 85.92 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 72.83 million tonnes | 102.26 million tonnes | 29.43 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 101.85 million tonnes | 89.05 million tonnes | 12.80 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Bangladesh or Belgium?
- Bangladesh, at 108.32 million tonnes against 85.46 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 22.86 million tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Belgium rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and Belgium ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.