Belgium vs Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Belgium
1,088 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany
1,139 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
Germany rank
8th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,139 tonnes per person against 1,088 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 51 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 643.49 tonnes per person 534.54 tonnes per person 108.95 tonnes per person Belgium
1970s 743.36 tonnes per person 644.3 tonnes per person 99.06 tonnes per person Belgium
1980s 859.71 tonnes per person 782.24 tonnes per person 77.47 tonnes per person Belgium
1990s 952.72 tonnes per person 875.16 tonnes per person 77.56 tonnes per person Belgium
2000s 1,039 tonnes per person 974.4 tonnes per person 64.73 tonnes per person Belgium
2010s 1,069 tonnes per person 1,083 tonnes per person 14.03 tonnes per person Germany
2020s 1,089 tonnes per person 1,128 tonnes per person 38.6 tonnes per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 1,139 tonnes per person against 1,088 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Belgium and Germany?
51 tonnes per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.