Belgium vs Kazakhstan: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Belgium
0.5%
in 2023
Kazakhstan
0.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Kazakhstan rank
29th

Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Belgium
  • Kazakhstan
0.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Kazakhstan ranks 29th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Kazakhstan
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Belgium
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Kazakhstan
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Belgium or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Belgium and Kazakhstan?
0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kazakhstan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Belgium ranks 31st and Kazakhstan ranks 29th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.