Belgium vs Czechia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Belgium
13.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Czechia
12.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
34th
Czechia rank
35th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Belgium
- Czechia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.18 billion tonnes against 12.01 billion tonnes in Czechia, a difference of 1.17 billion tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
Across all 165 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 34th and Czechia ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 293.75 million tonnes | 69.29 million tonnes | 224.46 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 579.49 million tonnes | 229.76 million tonnes | 349.73 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 946.54 million tonnes | 467.46 million tonnes | 479.09 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 796.91 million tonnes | 595.99 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.93 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 700.88 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2.53 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 813.31 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 3.12 billion tonnes | 2.10 billion tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 3.95 billion tonnes | 2.44 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 4.61 billion tonnes | 2.80 billion tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 5.36 billion tonnes | 3.28 billion tonnes | 2.08 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.29 billion tonnes | 4.20 billion tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 7.48 billion tonnes | 5.59 billion tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 8.66 billion tonnes | 7.33 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9.82 billion tonnes | 8.88 billion tonnes | 940.55 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.11 billion tonnes | 10.07 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.25 billion tonnes | 11.14 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.00 billion tonnes | 11.85 billion tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Belgium or Czechia?
- Belgium, at 13.18 billion tonnes against 12.01 billion tonnes in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Belgium and Czechia?
- 1.17 billion tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Czechia ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.