Belgium vs Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Belgium
7.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan
7.8 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
37th
Japan rank
35th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.8 tonnes per person against 7.53 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.27 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Japan ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.87 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | 6.21 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.11 tonnes per person | 8.23 tonnes per person | 4.88 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 10.74 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 12.68 tonnes per person | 9.61 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12.07 tonnes per person | 9.79 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.38 tonnes per person | 9.54 tonnes per person | 0.1622 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.92 tonnes per person | 8.15 tonnes per person | 0.2264 tonnes per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.8 tonnes per person against 7.53 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.27 tonnes per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Japan ranks 35th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.