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