Belgium vs Yemen: Methane emissions
Belgium
11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Yemen
11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium rank
92nd
Yemen rank
94th
Methane emissions over time
- Belgium
- Yemen
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Yemen, a difference of 335,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Yemen ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 15 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1860s | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1870s | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1880s | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1890s | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1900s | 10.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1910s | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1920s | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1930s | 11.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1940s | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1950s | 16.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1960s | 19.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1970s | 19.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 2010s | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 2020s | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 295,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Belgium or Yemen?
- Belgium, at 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Belgium and Yemen?
- 335,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Yemen?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Yemen rank globally for methane emissions?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and Yemen ranks 94th 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.