Belgium vs Colombia: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas

Belgium
28.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
23.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
44th
Colombia rank
46th

Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Belgium
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 28.08 million tonnes against 23.02 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 5.05 million tonnes.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Colombia ahead.

Belgium ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 46th of 146 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Colombia Difference Ahead
1920s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1930s 0 tonnes 504,630 tonnes 504,630 tonnes Colombia
1940s 0 tonnes 1.15 million tonnes 1.15 million tonnes Colombia
1950s 69,250 tonnes 67,402 tonnes 1,847 tonnes Belgium
1960s 892,168 tonnes 1.56 million tonnes 667,128 tonnes Colombia
1970s 16.68 million tonnes 3.96 million tonnes 12.73 million tonnes Belgium
1980s 16.46 million tonnes 7.50 million tonnes 8.96 million tonnes Belgium
1990s 25.75 million tonnes 9.83 million tonnes 15.92 million tonnes Belgium
2000s 34.80 million tonnes 14.47 million tonnes 20.33 million tonnes Belgium
2010s 35.16 million tonnes 23.00 million tonnes 12.16 million tonnes Belgium
2020s 32.15 million tonnes 22.52 million tonnes 9.63 million tonnes Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Belgium or Colombia?
Belgium, at 28.08 million tonnes against 23.02 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Belgium and Colombia?
5.05 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
Belgium ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 46th of 146 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
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
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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