Belgium vs Turkmenistan: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Belgium
85.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
81.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
43rd
Turkmenistan rank
45th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Belgium
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 85.46 million tonnes against 81.01 million tonnes in Turkmenistan, a difference of 4.45 million tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Turkmenistan ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.01 million tonnes | 3,083 tonnes | 13.01 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 18.69 million tonnes | 14,436 tonnes | 18.68 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 26.13 million tonnes | 62,671 tonnes | 26.07 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 33.38 million tonnes | 158,644 tonnes | 33.22 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 40.96 million tonnes | 360,767 tonnes | 40.60 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 52.99 million tonnes | 695,403 tonnes | 52.30 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 49.14 million tonnes | 786,770 tonnes | 48.35 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 74.11 million tonnes | 551,337 tonnes | 73.56 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 78.29 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 75.81 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 62.24 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 58.73 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 87.86 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 79.47 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 105.06 million tonnes | 15.43 million tonnes | 89.63 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 130.41 million tonnes | 24.61 million tonnes | 105.79 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 109.72 million tonnes | 32.78 million tonnes | 76.94 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 124.70 million tonnes | 32.82 million tonnes | 91.88 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 123.49 million tonnes | 45.20 million tonnes | 78.29 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 102.26 million tonnes | 63.01 million tonnes | 39.25 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 89.05 million tonnes | 86.62 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Belgium or Turkmenistan?
- Belgium, at 85.46 million tonnes against 81.01 million tonnes in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 4.45 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Turkmenistan rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Turkmenistan ranks 45th 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 from fossil fuels and 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.