Belgium vs Ecuador: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Belgium
2.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
2.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
56th
Ecuador rank
55th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Belgium
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.19 million tonnes against 2.18 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 9,080 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 55th of 211 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.56 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1,456 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 683,237 tonnes | 15,264 tonnes | 667,973 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 2.16 million tonnes | 58,512 tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.67 million tonnes | 155,934 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.45 million tonnes | 295,562 tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.68 million tonnes | 859,315 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.00 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 183,068 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 280,358 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Belgium or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 2.19 million tonnes against 2.18 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Belgium and Ecuador?
- 9,080 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ecuador rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Belgium ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 55th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.