Belgium vs Cuba: Methane emissions
Belgium
11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cuba
11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium rank
92nd
Cuba rank
93rd
Methane emissions over time
- Belgium
- Cuba
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cuba, a difference of 187,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Cuba ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 10 and Cuba in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1860s | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1870s | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1880s | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1890s | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1900s | 10.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1910s | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1920s | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1930s | 11.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1940s | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1950s | 16.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1960s | 19.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1970s | 19.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 432,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2010s | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2020s | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Belgium or Cuba?
- Belgium, at 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Belgium and Cuba?
- 187,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cuba?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Cuba rank globally for methane emissions?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and Cuba ranks 93rd 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.