Belgium vs Morocco: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Belgium
8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Morocco
8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium rank
62nd
Morocco rank
60th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Belgium
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belgium, a difference of 288,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 62nd and Morocco ranks 60th of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 571,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1860s | 617,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 353,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1870s | 725,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1880s | 877,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 597,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 549,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 697,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 554,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 335,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 563,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1940s | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1950s | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1960s | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1970s | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 989,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Belgium or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Belgium and Morocco?
- 288,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Morocco?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Morocco rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Belgium ranks 62nd and Morocco ranks 60th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.