Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita
Belgium
16.79 tonnes per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
19.66 tonnes per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Belgium
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.66 tonnes per person against 16.79 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 2.87 tonnes per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.88 tonnes per person | 18.22 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 19.99 tonnes per person | 16.44 tonnes per person | 3.55 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.34 tonnes per person | 20.71 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 16.95 tonnes per person | 20.37 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita, Belgium or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19.66 tonnes per person against 16.79 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita between Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.87 tonnes per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Saudi Arabia rank globally for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. 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 per person.