Belgium vs Cuba: Share of global methane emissions
Belgium
0.1%
in 2024
Cuba
0.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
92nd
Cuba rank
94th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Belgium
- Cuba
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Cuba ranks 94th of 201 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 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Belgium or Cuba?
- Belgium, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Belgium and Cuba?
- 0.0%, 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 share of global methane emissions?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and Cuba ranks 94th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.