Belgium vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Belgium
13.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Romania
11.85 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
34th
Romania rank
36th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.18 billion tonnes against 11.85 billion tonnes in Romania, a difference of 1.33 billion tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 167 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 34th and Romania ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 162.22 million tonnes | 35.15 million tonnes | 127.07 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 293.75 million tonnes | 172.40 million tonnes | 121.35 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 579.49 million tonnes | 397.75 million tonnes | 181.74 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 946.54 million tonnes | 613.92 million tonnes | 332.62 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 820.79 million tonnes | 572.11 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.93 billion tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 888.70 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2.53 billion tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 3.12 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 3.95 billion tonnes | 2.18 billion tonnes | 1.76 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 4.61 billion tonnes | 2.66 billion tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 5.36 billion tonnes | 3.23 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.29 billion tonnes | 4.18 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 7.48 billion tonnes | 5.60 billion tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 8.66 billion tonnes | 7.60 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9.82 billion tonnes | 9.31 billion tonnes | 509.64 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.11 billion tonnes | 10.35 billion tonnes | 759.05 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.25 billion tonnes | 11.23 billion tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.00 billion tonnes | 11.75 billion tonnes | 1.25 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 Romania?
- Belgium, at 13.18 billion tonnes against 11.85 billion tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Belgium and Romania?
- 1.33 billion tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Romania ranks 36th 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.