Belgium vs Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Belgium
92.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
109.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Belgium
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 109.91 million tonnes against 92.27 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 17.64 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.11 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 44.30 million tonnes | 31.28 million tonnes | 13.02 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 72.72 million tonnes | 68.79 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 88.81 million tonnes | 99.54 million tonnes | 10.73 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Belgium or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 109.91 million tonnes against 92.27 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Belgium and Kazakhstan?
- 17.64 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kazakhstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Kazakhstan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. 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 other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.