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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.