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
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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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.