Afghanistan vs Belgium: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Afghanistan
0.0272 tonnes per person
in 2022
Belgium
0.0264 tonnes per person
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
147th
Belgium rank
150th
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0272 tonnes per person against 0.0264 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.0008 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Belgium ranks 150th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 0.1706 tonnes per person | 0.1363 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.1736 tonnes per person | 0.1338 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.0572 tonnes per person | 0.1522 tonnes per person | 0.095 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.1272 tonnes per person | 0.0839 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 0.0771 tonnes per person | 0.0613 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0272 tonnes per person against 0.0264 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 0.0008 tonnes per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th and Belgium ranks 150th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.