How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per

Belgium

0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

World

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

18th

World rank

21st

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per over time

Belgium
World

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 5.3 times World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 203 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	World	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Belgium
2010s	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Belgium
2020s	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per, Belgium or World?: Belgium, at 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per between Belgium and World?: 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and World rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: Belgium ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.