Belgium vs Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas

Belgium
1.46 billion tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
1.31 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
34th
Kazakhstan rank
37th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Belgium
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.46 billion tonnes against 1.31 billion tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 146.15 million tonnes.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Belgium ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 37th of 146 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Kazakhstan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1830s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1850s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1860s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1870s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1880s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1890s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1900s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1910s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1920s 0 tonnes 10,217 tonnes 10,217 tonnes Kazakhstan
1930s 0 tonnes 157,551 tonnes 157,551 tonnes Kazakhstan
1940s 0 tonnes 492,190 tonnes 492,190 tonnes Kazakhstan
1950s 299,715 tonnes 1.93 million tonnes 1.63 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1960s 2.35 million tonnes 17.46 million tonnes 15.11 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1970s 90.25 million tonnes 70.76 million tonnes 19.49 million tonnes Belgium
1980s 270.63 million tonnes 186.52 million tonnes 84.10 million tonnes Belgium
1990s 471.14 million tonnes 396.62 million tonnes 74.51 million tonnes Belgium
2000s 786.85 million tonnes 563.12 million tonnes 223.73 million tonnes Belgium
2010s 1.14 billion tonnes 902.61 million tonnes 238.66 million tonnes Belgium
2020s 1.40 billion tonnes 1.24 billion tonnes 159.01 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 Kazakhstan?
Belgium, at 1.46 billion tonnes against 1.31 billion tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Belgium and Kazakhstan?
146.15 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kazakhstan?
173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Kazakhstan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
Belgium ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
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
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.