Belgium vs Kenya: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Belgium
0.2%
in 2024
Kenya
0.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
55th
Kenya rank
58th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Belgium
- Kenya
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Belgium or Kenya?
- Belgium, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Belgium and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kenya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Kenya rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Belgium ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 58th 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
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.