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