Belgium vs Chile: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Belgium
89.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile
88.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
48th
Chile rank
49th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 89.30 million tonnes against 88.32 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 978,800 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Chile ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 16 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.18 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 23.24 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | 10.70 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 32.49 million tonnes | 16.10 million tonnes | 16.39 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 40.45 million tonnes | 18.96 million tonnes | 21.49 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 48.38 million tonnes | 24.32 million tonnes | 24.06 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 59.32 million tonnes | 31.13 million tonnes | 28.19 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 52.90 million tonnes | 38.28 million tonnes | 14.62 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 76.62 million tonnes | 37.76 million tonnes | 38.86 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 78.80 million tonnes | 45.28 million tonnes | 33.52 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 60.89 million tonnes | 44.96 million tonnes | 15.93 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 85.14 million tonnes | 50.62 million tonnes | 34.53 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 102.42 million tonnes | 52.32 million tonnes | 50.10 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 128.11 million tonnes | 61.60 million tonnes | 66.51 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 106.01 million tonnes | 32.86 million tonnes | 73.15 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 128.19 million tonnes | 49.15 million tonnes | 79.04 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 126.40 million tonnes | 89.56 million tonnes | 36.85 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 105.28 million tonnes | 116.16 million tonnes | 10.88 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 92.53 million tonnes | 100.56 million tonnes | 8.03 million tonnes | Chile |
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 Chile?
- Belgium, at 89.30 million tonnes against 88.32 million tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Belgium and Chile?
- 978,800 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Chile ranks 49th of 194 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.