Belgium vs Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Belgium
1,088 tonnes per person
in 2024
Canada
863.84 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
Canada rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,088 tonnes per person against 863.84 tonnes per person in Canada, a difference of 224.16 tonnes per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Canada ranks 13th of 204 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 643.49 tonnes per person | 372.92 tonnes per person | 270.57 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 743.36 tonnes per person | 460.08 tonnes per person | 283.28 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 859.71 tonnes per person | 571.17 tonnes per person | 288.54 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 952.72 tonnes per person | 662.67 tonnes per person | 290.05 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,039 tonnes per person | 769.59 tonnes per person | 269.54 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,069 tonnes per person | 851.83 tonnes per person | 217.45 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,089 tonnes per person | 879.59 tonnes per person | 209.71 tonnes per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Belgium or Canada?
- Belgium, at 1,088 tonnes per person against 863.84 tonnes per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Belgium and Canada?
- 224.16 tonnes per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Canada ranks 13th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.