Belgium vs Iraq: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Belgium
390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Iraq
359.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
Iraq rank
18th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Iraq
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 359.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 31.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 167.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 274.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 411.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 307.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 103.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 396.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 361.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 35.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Belgium or Iraq?
- Belgium, at 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 359.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Belgium and Iraq?
- 31.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.