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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.