Belgium vs Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Belgium
2.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
1.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
56th
Qatar rank
59th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Belgium
- Qatar
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.18 million tonnes against 1.94 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 241,930 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 56th and Qatar ranks 59th of 211 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.45 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 2.16 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.67 million tonnes | 2,544 tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.45 million tonnes | 88,125 tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.68 million tonnes | 149,050 tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.08 million tonnes | 292,640 tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.00 million tonnes | 861,896 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 312,632 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 572,450 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Belgium or Qatar?
- Belgium, at 2.18 million tonnes against 1.94 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Belgium and Qatar?
- 241,930 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Qatar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Belgium ranks 56th and Qatar ranks 59th 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.