Belgium vs Myanmar: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Belgium
89.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
105.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
48th
Myanmar rank
46th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Belgium
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 105.88 million tonnes against 89.30 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 16.58 million tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Myanmar ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 94.84 million tonnes | 42.49 million tonnes | 52.36 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 78.80 million tonnes | 34.58 million tonnes | 44.22 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 60.89 million tonnes | 9.05 million tonnes | 51.84 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 85.14 million tonnes | 81.12 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 102.42 million tonnes | 138.16 million tonnes | 35.74 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 128.11 million tonnes | 147.80 million tonnes | 19.69 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 106.01 million tonnes | 63.05 million tonnes | 42.97 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 128.19 million tonnes | 84.14 million tonnes | 44.05 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 126.40 million tonnes | 156.75 million tonnes | 30.35 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 105.28 million tonnes | 134.27 million tonnes | 28.98 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 92.53 million tonnes | 109.12 million tonnes | 16.59 million tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Belgium or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 105.88 million tonnes against 89.30 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Belgium and Myanmar?
- 16.58 million tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Myanmar?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Myanmar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Myanmar ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.