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
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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About this data
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.