Belgium vs Belize: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Belgium
415.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Belize
461.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
113th
Belize rank
111th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Belgium
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 461.28 million tonnes against 415.99 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 45.29 million tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 113th and Belize ranks 111th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 16 and Belize in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.38 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 23.60 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 71.69 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 65.30 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 125.62 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 112.85 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 194.05 million tonnes | 20.08 million tonnes | 173.97 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 268.43 million tonnes | 29.08 million tonnes | 239.35 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 336.90 million tonnes | 39.21 million tonnes | 297.70 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 386.33 million tonnes | 52.22 million tonnes | 334.11 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 416.09 million tonnes | 66.42 million tonnes | 349.67 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 431.02 million tonnes | 80.07 million tonnes | 350.95 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 425.05 million tonnes | 99.02 million tonnes | 326.03 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 403.69 million tonnes | 124.38 million tonnes | 279.31 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 375.77 million tonnes | 152.23 million tonnes | 223.55 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 353.08 million tonnes | 168.84 million tonnes | 184.24 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 318.07 million tonnes | 202.11 million tonnes | 115.97 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 320.88 million tonnes | 291.89 million tonnes | 28.98 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 356.30 million tonnes | 348.32 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 382.66 million tonnes | 400.91 million tonnes | 18.25 million tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 408.69 million tonnes | 448.97 million tonnes | 40.28 million tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Belgium or Belize?
- Belize, at 461.28 million tonnes against 415.99 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Belgium and Belize?
- 45.29 million tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Belize?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Belize rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 113th and Belize ranks 111th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.