Belgium vs Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Belgium
2.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
2.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
56th
Portugal rank
58th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.18 million tonnes against 2.08 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 104,290 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 58th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.56 million tonnes | 39,977 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.22 million tonnes | 95,221 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 683,237 tonnes | 163,904 tonnes | 519,332 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 2.16 million tonnes | 411,401 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.67 million tonnes | 791,909 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.45 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 77,106 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.08 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 307,764 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.00 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 850,137 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 127,495 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 262,914 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 2.18 million tonnes against 2.08 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Belgium and Portugal?
- 104,290 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Belgium ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 58th 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.