Belgium vs Turkmenistan: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Belgium
107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turkmenistan
118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium rank
55th
Turkmenistan rank
53rd
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Belgium
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belgium, a difference of 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Turkmenistan'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 55th and Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1860s | 31.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1870s | 40.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1880s | 49.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1890s | 58.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1900s | 70.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1910s | 64.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1920s | 89.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1930s | 94.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1940s | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1950s | 108.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1960s | 131.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1970s | 159.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 137.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 151.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 147.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 125.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 111.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Belgium or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Belgium ranks 55th and Turkmenistan ranks 53rd 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.