Belgium vs Germany: Emissions of air pollutants
Belgium
28.04 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Germany
21.43 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Belgium rank
27th
Germany rank
30th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 28.04 (1990 = 100) against 21.43 (1990 = 100) in Germany, a difference of 6.61 (1990 = 100).
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Germany ranks 30th of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.23 (1990 = 100) | 60.18 (1990 = 100) | 22.05 (1990 = 100) | Belgium |
| 2000s | 54.32 (1990 = 100) | 31.22 (1990 = 100) | 23.1 (1990 = 100) | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30.53 (1990 = 100) | 23.5 (1990 = 100) | 7.03 (1990 = 100) | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 28.04 (1990 = 100) against 21.43 (1990 = 100) in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Belgium and Germany?
- 6.61 (1990 = 100), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Germany ranks 30th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Index of local air pollutant emissions since 1990. Annual emission levels are assumed to be 100 in 1990; values less than 100 therefore indicate a reduction in emissions; values over 100 indicate an increase since 1990.