Australia vs Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Australia
202.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium
230.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
35th
Belgium rank
32nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 230.08 million tonnes against 202.56 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 27.52 million tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 35th and Belgium ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 556,046 tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 2.04 million tonnes | 9.67 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 5.01 million tonnes | 17.60 million tonnes | 12.60 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 11.30 million tonnes | 33.75 million tonnes | 22.45 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 24.98 million tonnes | 57.56 million tonnes | 32.58 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 46.75 million tonnes | 89.18 million tonnes | 42.43 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 73.31 million tonnes | 120.08 million tonnes | 46.77 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 104.55 million tonnes | 148.33 million tonnes | 43.78 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 139.52 million tonnes | 179.02 million tonnes | 39.50 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 174.76 million tonnes | 206.54 million tonnes | 31.78 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 197.03 million tonnes | 225.51 million tonnes | 28.49 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 230.08 million tonnes against 202.56 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Australia and Belgium?
- 27.52 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Australia ranks 35th 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.