Belgium vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions per capita
Belgium
7.6 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa
7.43 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Belgium rank
43rd
South Africa rank
44th
Energy — Emissions per capita over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.6 t CO2eq/cap against 7.43 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa, a difference of 0.17 t CO2eq/cap.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 44th of 221 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 | 10.32 t CO2eq/cap | 10.29 t CO2eq/cap | 0.022 t CO2eq/cap | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.8 t CO2eq/cap | 9.35 t CO2eq/cap | 0.547 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.96 t CO2eq/cap | 7.71 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 7.6 t CO2eq/cap against 7.43 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.17 t CO2eq/cap, 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 per capita?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 44th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — 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
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.