Belgium vs North Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)
Belgium
0.5333 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea
0.6445 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
56th
North Korea rank
54th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Belgium
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.6445 % change on previous year against 0.5333 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.1112 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 56th and North Korea ranks 54th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.26 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4553 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | -0.9403 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.2866 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 0.0373 % change on previous year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Belgium or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.6445 % change on previous year against 0.5333 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Belgium and North Korea?
- 0.1112 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and North Korea rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- Belgium ranks 56th and North Korea ranks 54th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.