Belgium vs East Timor: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Belgium
3.59 million tonnes
in 2024
East Timor
3.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
82nd
East Timor rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Belgium
- East Timor
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.59 million tonnes against 3.50 million tonnes in East Timor, a difference of 81,880 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 82nd and East Timor ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 650,981 tonnes | 45,674 tonnes | 605,307 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 575,818 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 58,844 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.42 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 6,944 tonnes | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Belgium or East Timor?
- Belgium, at 3.59 million tonnes against 3.50 million tonnes in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Belgium and East Timor?
- 81,880 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and East Timor?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and East Timor rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Belgium ranks 82nd and East Timor ranks 84th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.