Belgium vs Taiwan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Belgium
92.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
49.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
Taiwan rank
21st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 92.27 million tonnes against 49.01 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 43.26 million tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 21st of 46 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.11 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 44.30 million tonnes | 26.87 million tonnes | 17.43 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 72.72 million tonnes | 38.23 million tonnes | 34.50 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 88.81 million tonnes | 47.02 million tonnes | 41.79 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Belgium or Taiwan?
- Belgium, at 92.27 million tonnes against 49.01 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Belgium and Taiwan?
- 43.26 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Taiwan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 21st 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.