Belgium vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Belgium
7.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
6.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.53 tonnes per person against 6.93 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.6 tonnes per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.87 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person | 0.4703 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.11 tonnes per person | 10.09 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 10.74 tonnes per person | 10.79 tonnes per person | 0.053 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12.68 tonnes per person | 9.71 tonnes per person | 2.97 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12.07 tonnes per person | 9.51 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.38 tonnes per person | 8.38 tonnes per person | 0.9983 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.92 tonnes per person | 7.05 tonnes per person | 0.867 tonnes per person | Belgium |
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 South Africa?
- Belgium, at 7.53 tonnes per person against 6.93 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.6 tonnes per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th 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.