Belgium vs Portugal: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Belgium
86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Portugal
83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Portugal rank
12th
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Portugal, a difference of 2.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000s | 11.1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10.44 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0.6552 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.52 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 13.45 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 78.08 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 56.28 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 21.8 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 12th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.