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
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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

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.