Belgium vs Iraq: Emissions of air pollutants
Belgium
750,371 tonnes
in 2022
Iraq
858,061 tonnes
in 2022
Belgium rank
33rd
Iraq rank
30th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Belgium
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 858,061 tonnes against 750,371 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 107,690 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 30th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 26 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,773 tonnes | 242.88 tonnes | 2,530 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1760s | 2,879 tonnes | 251.33 tonnes | 2,627 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1770s | 2,980 tonnes | 260.02 tonnes | 2,720 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1780s | 3,078 tonnes | 268.96 tonnes | 2,809 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1790s | 3,172 tonnes | 278.16 tonnes | 2,893 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1800s | 4,174 tonnes | 289.56 tonnes | 3,884 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1810s | 3,362 tonnes | 306.08 tonnes | 3,056 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1820s | 3,527 tonnes | 326.37 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1830s | 11,548 tonnes | 348.01 tonnes | 11,200 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1840s | 15,673 tonnes | 371.08 tonnes | 15,302 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1850s | 21,431 tonnes | 398.41 tonnes | 21,032 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 29,119 tonnes | 445.87 tonnes | 28,673 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 40,020 tonnes | 525.32 tonnes | 39,495 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 48,641 tonnes | 622.37 tonnes | 48,018 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 57,592 tonnes | 734.22 tonnes | 56,858 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 70,812 tonnes | 902.95 tonnes | 69,909 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 68,395 tonnes | 1,126 tonnes | 67,269 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 109,489 tonnes | 1,892 tonnes | 107,597 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 123,578 tonnes | 28,869 tonnes | 94,709 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 95,205 tonnes | 69,605 tonnes | 25,600 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 170,619 tonnes | 43,060 tonnes | 127,558 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 443,798 tonnes | 54,283 tonnes | 389,515 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 674,481 tonnes | 108,089 tonnes | 566,391 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 685,473 tonnes | 245,347 tonnes | 440,126 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 879,193 tonnes | 440,831 tonnes | 438,363 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.04 million tonnes | 398,550 tonnes | 642,772 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 755,425 tonnes | 762,229 tonnes | 6,804 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 694,920 tonnes | 829,748 tonnes | 134,828 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Belgium or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 858,061 tonnes against 750,371 tonnes in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Belgium and Iraq?
- 107,690 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 30th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.