Belgium vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Belgium
3.84 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
3.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
77th
South Africa rank
78th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.84 million tonnes against 3.81 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 26,530 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.63 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 4.55 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 853,466 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1870s | 6.36 million tonnes | 19.98 million tonnes | 13.62 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1880s | 7.07 million tonnes | 16.17 million tonnes | 9.10 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1890s | 7.41 million tonnes | 23.69 million tonnes | 16.28 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1900s | 6.33 million tonnes | 31.27 million tonnes | 24.95 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1910s | 3.76 million tonnes | 32.54 million tonnes | 28.78 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1920s | 2.51 million tonnes | 38.75 million tonnes | 36.24 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 514,719 tonnes | 43.71 million tonnes | 43.20 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | -1.35 million tonnes | 70.40 million tonnes | 71.74 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | -2.71 million tonnes | 88.76 million tonnes | 91.47 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | -2.64 million tonnes | 75.28 million tonnes | 77.93 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | -2.29 million tonnes | 71.81 million tonnes | 74.10 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | -3.71 million tonnes | 69.00 million tonnes | 72.70 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.49 million tonnes | 81.46 million tonnes | 77.96 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.91 million tonnes | 43.83 million tonnes | 40.92 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.02 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.48 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 4,844 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 3.84 million tonnes against 3.81 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Belgium and South Africa?
- 26,530 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.