Belgium vs United States Virgin Islands: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Belgium
10.11 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
9.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Belgium rank
48th
United States Virgin Islands rank
51st
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre against 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.79 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 51st of 207 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9509 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Belgium or United States Virgin Islands?
- Belgium, at 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre against 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Belgium and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.79 tonnes per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States Virgin Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 48th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 51st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.