Belgium vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Belgium
0.0076 kt per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0074 kt per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
33rd
South Africa rank
34th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
00.0030.0050.0070.010.013196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0076 kt per person against 0.0074 kt per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 kt per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0103 kt per person 0.0103 kt per person 0 kt per person Belgium
2010s 0.0088 kt per person 0.0094 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person South Africa
2020s 0.0079 kt per person 0.0077 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, Belgium or South Africa?
Belgium, at 0.0076 kt per person against 0.0074 kt per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Belgium and South Africa?
0.0002 kt per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
Belgium ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.