Belgium vs Japan: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Belgium
0.0645 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0554 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
20th
Japan rank
22nd
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0645 kt per square kilometre against 0.0554 kt per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0091 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0733 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0669 kt per square kilometre | 0.0631 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0626 kt per square kilometre | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 0.0645 kt per square kilometre against 0.0554 kt per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.0091 kt per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.