Belgium vs Canada: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Belgium
1.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
2.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
Canada rank
16th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.21 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 531,870 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Canada ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 728,679 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.14 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 15,851 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.47 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 42,552 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 441,404 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 2.21 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Belgium and Canada?
- 531,870 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Canada ranks 16th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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 other industry sources, measured in tonnes.