Belgium vs Singapore: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Belgium
196.60 million tonnes
in 2023
Singapore
186.93 million tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Singapore rank
32nd
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Belgium
- Singapore
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 196.60 million tonnes against 186.93 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 9.68 million tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.35 million tonnes | 74.41 million tonnes | 55.94 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 209.62 million tonnes | 133.81 million tonnes | 75.80 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 205.98 million tonnes | 178.77 million tonnes | 27.21 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 196.97 million tonnes | 178.79 million tonnes | 18.18 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Belgium or Singapore?
- Belgium, at 196.60 million tonnes against 186.93 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Belgium and Singapore?
- 9.68 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 in tonnes.