Belgium vs Chile: Greenhouse gas emissions

Belgium
107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chile
104.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium rank
55th
Chile rank
56th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Belgium
  • Chile
050.0M100.0M150.0M185019372024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 104.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chile, a difference of 3.55 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 55th and Chile ranks 56th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 16 and Chile in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Chile Difference Ahead
1850s 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1860s 31.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1870s 40.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1880s 49.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1890s 58.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1900s 70.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1910s 64.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1920s 89.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 57.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1930s 94.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 53.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1940s 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1950s 108.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 55.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 53.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1960s 131.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 66.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 65.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1970s 159.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 78.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 81.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1980s 137.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 58.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 78.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
1990s 151.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 75.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 75.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
2000s 147.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 109.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Belgium
2010s 125.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 128.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Chile
2020s 111.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 114.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Belgium or Chile?
Belgium, at 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 104.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Belgium and Chile?
3.55 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
Belgium ranks 55th and Chile ranks 56th 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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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.