Belgium vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Belgium
429,321 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
328,457 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre against 328,457 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 100,864 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 293,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 72,299 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 403,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 315,272 tonnes per square kilometre | 88,194 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 424,829 tonnes per square kilometre | 326,512 tonnes per square kilometre | 98,316 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre against 328,457 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 100,864 tonnes per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.