Belgium vs Nepal: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Belgium
2.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
2.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
56th
Nepal rank
54th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Belgium
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.29 million tonnes against 2.18 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 109,070 tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 54th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.67 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.45 million tonnes | 8,520 tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.68 million tonnes | 37,384 tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.08 million tonnes | 101,376 tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.00 million tonnes | 149,700 tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.56 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 694,085 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 268,100 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Belgium or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 2.29 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 Nepal?
- 109,070 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nepal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Nepal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Belgium ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 54th 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.