Belgium vs Laos: Share of global methane emissions
Belgium
0.1%
in 2024
Laos
0.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
92nd
Laos rank
95th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Belgium
- Laos
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Laos ranks 95th of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Belgium or Laos?
- Belgium, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Belgium and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Laos?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Laos rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and Laos ranks 95th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – 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.