Belgium vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Belgium
230.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
269.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Romania rank
29th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 269.68 million tonnes against 230.08 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 39.60 million tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.31 million tonnes | 241,713 tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 9.67 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 8.50 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 17.60 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 14.41 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 33.75 million tonnes | 8.31 million tonnes | 25.44 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 57.56 million tonnes | 25.09 million tonnes | 32.47 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 89.18 million tonnes | 65.73 million tonnes | 23.45 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 120.08 million tonnes | 128.91 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 148.33 million tonnes | 173.83 million tonnes | 25.50 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 179.02 million tonnes | 203.32 million tonnes | 24.29 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 206.54 million tonnes | 235.58 million tonnes | 29.04 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 225.51 million tonnes | 262.19 million tonnes | 36.68 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 269.68 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 Romania?
- 39.60 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 29th 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.