Belgium vs Hong Kong: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Belgium
9.55 tonnes per person
in 2023
Hong Kong
14.94 tonnes per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
5th
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 14.94 tonnes per person against 9.55 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 5.39 tonnes per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5522 tonnes per person | 7.36 tonnes per person | 6.81 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 8.2 tonnes per person | 7.29 tonnes per person | 0.9079 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.23 tonnes per person | 11.06 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 9.21 tonnes per person | 13.76 tonnes per person | 4.55 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Belgium or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 14.94 tonnes per person against 9.55 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 5.39 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ 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
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.