Belgium vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Belgium
35.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
31.57 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
131st
Switzerland rank
133rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.08 tonnes per person against 31.57 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 3.51 tonnes per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.98 tonnes per person | 44.81 tonnes per person | 4.83 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 36.15 tonnes per person | 42.22 tonnes per person | 6.07 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 32.22 tonnes per person | 42.15 tonnes per person | 9.93 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 31.73 tonnes per person | 40.21 tonnes per person | 8.49 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 33.99 tonnes per person | 38.48 tonnes per person | 4.5 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 34.07 tonnes per person | 34.77 tonnes per person | 0.7039 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34.96 tonnes per person | 32.33 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 35.08 tonnes per person against 31.57 tonnes per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 3.51 tonnes per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.