Belgium vs Chad: Greenhouse gas emissions
Belgium
107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chad
125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium rank
55th
Chad rank
52nd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Belgium
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belgium, a difference of 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 55th and Chad ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1860s | 31.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1870s | 40.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1880s | 49.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1890s | 58.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1900s | 70.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1910s | 64.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1920s | 89.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1930s | 94.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1940s | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1950s | 108.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1960s | 131.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1970s | 159.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 137.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 151.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 147.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 125.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 111.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Belgium or Chad?
- Chad, at 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Belgium and Chad?
- 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chad?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Chad rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Belgium ranks 55th and Chad ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.