Belgium vs Oman: Greenhouse gas emissions
Belgium
107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Oman
117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium rank
55th
Oman rank
54th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Belgium
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belgium, a difference of 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 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 Oman ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1860s | 31.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1870s | 40.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1880s | 49.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1890s | 58.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1900s | 70.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1910s | 64.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1920s | 89.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1930s | 94.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1940s | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1950s | 108.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1960s | 131.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1970s | 159.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 137.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 151.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 147.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 125.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 111.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Belgium or Oman?
- Oman, at 117.09 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 Oman?
- 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Oman?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Oman rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Belgium ranks 55th and Oman ranks 54th 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.