Azerbaijan vs Belgium: Methane emissions
Azerbaijan
12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium
11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
89th
Belgium rank
92nd
Methane emissions over time
- Azerbaijan
- Belgium
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belgium, a difference of 759,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 89th and Belgium ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 672,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1860s | 701,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1870s | 758,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1880s | 824,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1890s | 906,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1900s | 988,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1940s | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1950s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1960s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1970s | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Azerbaijan or Belgium?
- Azerbaijan, at 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Azerbaijan and Belgium?
- 759,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Belgium?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Belgium rank globally for methane emissions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 89th and Belgium ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.