Belgium vs Pakistan: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Belgium
0.5%
in 2023
Pakistan
0.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Pakistan rank
28th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Belgium
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, 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 Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Pakistan rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 28th 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
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.