Belgium vs Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Belgium
2,928 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Japan
2,654 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Japan rank
15th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,654 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 274 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 739.97 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 134.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,797 tonnes per square kilometre | 237.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,654 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Belgium and Japan?
- 274 tonnes per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.