Belgium vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Belgium
13,516 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
13,745 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
61st
United States rank
58th

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

  • Belgium
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 229 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 61st and United States ranks 58th of 194 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States Difference Ahead
2000s 11,746 tonnes per square kilometre 13,551 tonnes per square kilometre 1,804 tonnes per square kilometre United States
2010s 12,602 tonnes per square kilometre 13,656 tonnes per square kilometre 1,054 tonnes per square kilometre United States
2020s 13,342 tonnes per square kilometre 13,727 tonnes per square kilometre 384.2 tonnes per square kilometre United States

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 United States?
United States, at 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Belgium and United States?
229 tonnes per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 61st and United States ranks 58th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.