Belgium vs Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Belgium
1,112 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany
1,136 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Germany rank
11th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,136 tonnes per person against 1,112 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 24 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 668.45 tonnes per person | 547.1 tonnes per person | 121.35 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 765.06 tonnes per person | 651.1 tonnes per person | 113.96 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 877.63 tonnes per person | 785.28 tonnes per person | 92.36 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 970.49 tonnes per person | 875.44 tonnes per person | 95.04 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,060 tonnes per person | 973.08 tonnes per person | 86.56 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,091 tonnes per person | 1,081 tonnes per person | 9.77 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,112 tonnes per person | 1,125 tonnes per person | 13.09 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 1,136 tonnes per person against 1,112 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Belgium and Germany?
- 24 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 including land-use change, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.