Belgium vs Ecuador: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Belgium
41.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
39.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
39th
Ecuador rank
42nd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Belgium
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.96 million tonnes against 39.52 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 2.44 million tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Ecuador ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 1.02 million tonnes | 162,682 tonnes | 860,692 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 2.63 million tonnes | 786,658 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.95 million tonnes | 963,978 tonnes | 988,906 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 12.41 million tonnes | 977,556 tonnes | 11.43 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 38.40 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 36.31 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 66.82 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | 60.80 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 50.17 million tonnes | 15.69 million tonnes | 34.48 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 57.13 million tonnes | 17.07 million tonnes | 40.06 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 56.65 million tonnes | 23.89 million tonnes | 32.77 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 47.29 million tonnes | 33.73 million tonnes | 13.56 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.37 million tonnes | 34.93 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Belgium or Ecuador?
- Belgium, at 41.96 million tonnes against 39.52 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Belgium and Ecuador?
- 2.44 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ecuador rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 215 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. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.