Belgium vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Belgium
13,516 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
11,806 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
61st
New Zealand rank
64th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 1,710 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,746 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,156 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12,602 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,225 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,377 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13,342 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,630 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 1,710 tonnes per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 64th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.