Belgium vs Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Belgium
1.46 billion tonnes
in 2024
Brazil
1.50 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
34th
Brazil rank
33rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.50 billion tonnes against 1.46 billion tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 45.45 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Brazil ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Brazil ranks 33rd of 146 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 27,836 tonnes | 27,836 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 299,715 tonnes | 136,644 tonnes | 163,071 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.35 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 90.25 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 85.27 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 270.63 million tonnes | 28.99 million tonnes | 241.64 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 471.14 million tonnes | 103.57 million tonnes | 367.57 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 786.85 million tonnes | 325.45 million tonnes | 461.39 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion tonnes | 875.53 million tonnes | 265.74 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | 14.90 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Belgium or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 1.50 billion tonnes against 1.46 billion tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Belgium and Brazil?
- 45.45 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Brazil ranks 33rd of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.