Belgium vs Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Belgium
35.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tonga
35.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
131st
Tonga rank
129th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 35.63 tonnes per person against 35.08 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.55 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 131st and Tonga ranks 129th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 39.98 tonnes per person 31.23 tonnes per person 8.75 tonnes per person Belgium
1970s 36.15 tonnes per person 35.3 tonnes per person 0.8467 tonnes per person Belgium
1980s 32.22 tonnes per person 34.79 tonnes per person 2.57 tonnes per person Tonga
1990s 31.73 tonnes per person 32.44 tonnes per person 0.7133 tonnes per person Tonga
2000s 33.99 tonnes per person 28.16 tonnes per person 5.82 tonnes per person Belgium
2010s 34.07 tonnes per person 31.55 tonnes per person 2.52 tonnes per person Belgium
2020s 34.96 tonnes per person 35 tonnes per person 0.0387 tonnes per person Tonga

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 Tonga?
Tonga, at 35.63 tonnes per person against 35.08 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Belgium and Tonga?
0.55 tonnes per person, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tonga?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Tonga rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Belgium ranks 131st and Tonga ranks 129th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.