Belgium vs Singapore: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Belgium
9.55 tonnes per person
in 2023
Singapore
23.47 tonnes per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
5th
Singapore rank
2nd
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Belgium
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 23.47 tonnes per person against 9.55 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 13.92 tonnes per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5522 tonnes per person | 7.32 tonnes per person | 6.77 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 8.2 tonnes per person | 21.65 tonnes per person | 13.45 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.23 tonnes per person | 24.05 tonnes per person | 14.82 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 9.21 tonnes per person | 22.92 tonnes per person | 13.71 tonnes per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Belgium or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 23.47 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 Singapore?
- 13.92 tonnes per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 2nd 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.