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
050.0M100.0M150.0M185019372024

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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Indicator
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.