Belgium vs United States: Consumption co2 per capita

Belgium
16.79
in 2023
United States
15.81
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
United States rank
11th

Consumption co2 per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • United States
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 16.79 against 15.81 in United States, a difference of 0.98.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States Difference Ahead
1990s 12.88 20.29 7.4 United States
2000s 19.99 21.55 1.56 United States
2010s 18.34 17.46 0.8775 Belgium
2020s 16.95 15.82 1.13 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 per capita, Belgium or United States?
Belgium, at 16.79 against 15.81 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 per capita between Belgium and United States?
0.98, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United States rank globally for consumption co2 per capita?
Belgium ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption co2 per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed