Belgium vs Montserrat: Carbon intensity of energy
Belgium
136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Montserrat
141.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Belgium rank
189th
Montserrat rank
187th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Belgium
- Montserrat
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 141.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Belgium, a difference of 5.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 189th and Montserrat ranks 187th of 204 countries.
Montserrat has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 198.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 368.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Montserrat |
| 1990s | 184.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 33.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Montserrat |
| 2000s | 162.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 67.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Montserrat |
| 2010s | 144.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 73.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 133.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 70.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Montserrat |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Belgium or Montserrat?
- Montserrat, at 141.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Belgium and Montserrat?
- 5.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Montserrat?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Montserrat rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Belgium ranks 189th and Montserrat ranks 187th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.