Belgium vs Ecuador: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil

Belgium
0.3%
in 2024
Ecuador
0.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
39th
Ecuador rank
42nd

Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Belgium
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Ecuador ahead.

Belgium ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ecuador Difference Ahead
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ecuador
1920s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Belgium
1930s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Belgium
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Belgium
1950s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Belgium
1960s 0.9% 0.0% 0.8% Belgium
1970s 0.8% 0.1% 0.8% Belgium
1980s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Belgium
1990s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Belgium
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Belgium
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Belgium
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Belgium or Ecuador?
Belgium, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Belgium and Ecuador?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?
108 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Ecuador rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
Belgium ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.