Belgium vs Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Belgium
230.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
258.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Philippines rank
30th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Belgium
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 258.30 million tonnes against 230.08 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 28.22 million tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 30th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 10 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.31 million tonnes | 51,890 tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 9.67 million tonnes | 362,498 tonnes | 9.30 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 18.20 million tonnes | 759,261 tonnes | 17.44 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 33.75 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 31.84 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 57.56 million tonnes | 6.36 million tonnes | 51.20 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 89.18 million tonnes | 20.13 million tonnes | 69.05 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 120.08 million tonnes | 39.02 million tonnes | 81.06 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 148.33 million tonnes | 65.63 million tonnes | 82.70 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 179.02 million tonnes | 111.64 million tonnes | 67.38 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 206.54 million tonnes | 171.98 million tonnes | 34.56 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 225.51 million tonnes | 238.37 million tonnes | 12.86 million tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Belgium or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 258.30 million tonnes against 230.08 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Belgium and Philippines?
- 28.22 million tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Philippines?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Philippines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 30th 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.