Belgium vs Kenya: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Belgium
107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kenya
99.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium rank
55th
Kenya rank
58th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Belgium
- Kenya
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 99.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kenya, a difference of 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1860s | 31.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1870s | 40.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1880s | 49.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1890s | 58.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1900s | 70.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1910s | 64.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1920s | 89.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1930s | 94.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1940s | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1950s | 108.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1960s | 131.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1970s | 159.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 137.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 151.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 147.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 125.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 111.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Belgium or Kenya?
- Belgium, at 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 99.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Belgium and Kenya?
- 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kenya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Kenya rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Belgium ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 58th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.