Belgium vs Colombia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Belgium
85.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
92.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
43rd
Colombia rank
42nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Belgium
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 92.66 million tonnes against 85.46 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 7.20 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Colombia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.08 million tonnes | 13,306 tonnes | 14.07 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 18.69 million tonnes | 32,145 tonnes | 18.66 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 26.13 million tonnes | 77,524 tonnes | 26.06 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 33.38 million tonnes | 160,731 tonnes | 33.22 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 40.96 million tonnes | 88,556 tonnes | 40.87 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 52.99 million tonnes | 62,532 tonnes | 52.93 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 49.14 million tonnes | 50,878 tonnes | 49.09 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 74.11 million tonnes | 660,499 tonnes | 73.45 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 78.29 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 76.29 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 62.24 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 57.36 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 87.86 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 76.59 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 105.06 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 82.81 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 130.41 million tonnes | 35.90 million tonnes | 94.51 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 109.72 million tonnes | 48.43 million tonnes | 61.29 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 124.70 million tonnes | 61.00 million tonnes | 63.70 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 123.49 million tonnes | 60.16 million tonnes | 63.33 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 102.26 million tonnes | 86.36 million tonnes | 15.90 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 89.05 million tonnes | 93.63 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Belgium or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 92.66 million tonnes against 85.46 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Belgium and Colombia?
- 7.20 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Colombia 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 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 (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.