Algeria vs Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Algeria
253.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium
230.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
31st
Belgium rank
32nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Algeria
- Belgium
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 253.36 million tonnes against 230.08 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 23.28 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Belgium ahead.
Algeria ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 39,345 tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 247,411 tonnes | 9.67 million tonnes | 9.42 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 490,618 tonnes | 17.60 million tonnes | 17.11 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 2.19 million tonnes | 33.75 million tonnes | 31.56 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.28 million tonnes | 57.56 million tonnes | 51.29 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 11.02 million tonnes | 89.18 million tonnes | 78.16 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 26.03 million tonnes | 120.08 million tonnes | 94.05 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 49.17 million tonnes | 148.33 million tonnes | 99.16 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 79.99 million tonnes | 179.02 million tonnes | 99.03 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 146.19 million tonnes | 206.54 million tonnes | 60.35 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 227.87 million tonnes | 225.51 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Algeria or Belgium?
- Algeria, at 253.36 million tonnes against 230.08 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Algeria and Belgium?
- 23.28 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Belgium?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Belgium rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Algeria ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.