Belgium vs Chile: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Belgium
85.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile
78.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
43rd
Chile rank
46th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 85.46 million tonnes against 78.73 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 6.73 million tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 181 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Chile ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 8.55 million tonnes | 56,892 tonnes | 8.50 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1850s | 12.54 million tonnes | 202,530 tonnes | 12.34 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 18.69 million tonnes | 490,663 tonnes | 18.20 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 26.13 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 24.91 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 33.38 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 31.57 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 40.96 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 38.28 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 52.99 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 49.17 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 49.14 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 44.21 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 74.11 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 70.65 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 78.29 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 74.28 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 62.24 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 56.84 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 87.86 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 76.68 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 105.06 million tonnes | 17.90 million tonnes | 87.17 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 130.41 million tonnes | 25.09 million tonnes | 105.32 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 109.72 million tonnes | 23.69 million tonnes | 86.03 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 124.70 million tonnes | 43.23 million tonnes | 81.47 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 123.49 million tonnes | 61.27 million tonnes | 62.22 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 102.26 million tonnes | 81.49 million tonnes | 20.76 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 89.05 million tonnes | 81.18 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Belgium or Chile?
- Belgium, at 85.46 million tonnes against 78.73 million tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Belgium and Chile?
- 6.73 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Chile ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.