Belgium vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Belgium
1,088 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,156 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,156 tonnes per person against 1,088 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 68 tonnes per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 204 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 643.49 tonnes per person | 889.12 tonnes per person | 245.64 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 743.36 tonnes per person | 968.38 tonnes per person | 225.02 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 859.71 tonnes per person | 1,064 tonnes per person | 204.33 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 952.72 tonnes per person | 1,138 tonnes per person | 185.64 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,039 tonnes per person | 1,187 tonnes per person | 148.03 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,069 tonnes per person | 1,183 tonnes per person | 113.73 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,089 tonnes per person | 1,171 tonnes per person | 82.14 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,156 tonnes per person against 1,088 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 68 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.