Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Belgium
2,802 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
3,126 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Belgium rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 324 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,071 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,711 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,360 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3,368 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,927 tonnes per square kilometre | 440.37 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,920 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.37 tonnes per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 324 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.