Belgium vs Chile: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Belgium
96.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chile
95.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium rank
45th
Chile rank
46th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 96.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 95.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chile, a difference of 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 45th and Chile ranks 46th of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 840,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1860s | 23.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1870s | 31.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1880s | 38.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1890s | 46.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1900s | 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1910s | 54.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1920s | 81.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1930s | 85.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1940s | 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1950s | 100.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1960s | 122.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1970s | 149.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 128.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 137.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 135.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 100.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Belgium or Chile?
- Belgium, at 96.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 95.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Belgium and Chile?
- 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Chile ranks 46th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.