Belgium vs Chile: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Belgium
0.2%
in 2024
Chile
0.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
55th
Chile rank
56th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Belgium
  • Chile
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 55th and Chile ranks 56th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 16 and Chile in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Chile Difference Ahead
1850s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Belgium
1860s 0.7% 0.2% 0.4% Belgium
1870s 0.7% 0.3% 0.5% Belgium
1880s 0.7% 0.3% 0.5% Belgium
1890s 0.7% 0.3% 0.5% Belgium
1900s 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% Belgium
1910s 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% Belgium
1920s 0.8% 0.3% 0.5% Belgium
1930s 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% Belgium
1940s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Belgium
1950s 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% Belgium
1960s 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% Belgium
1970s 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% Belgium
1980s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Belgium
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Belgium
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Belgium
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Chile
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Belgium or Chile?
Belgium, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Belgium and Chile?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Belgium ranks 55th and Chile ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. 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 greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.