Belgium vs Switzerland: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Belgium
9.55 tonnes per person
in 2023
Switzerland
9.73 tonnes per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
5th
Switzerland rank
4th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.73 tonnes per person against 9.55 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.18 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5522 tonnes per person | 6.84 tonnes per person | 6.29 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8.2 tonnes per person | 8.6 tonnes per person | 0.4029 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.23 tonnes per person | 12.72 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.21 tonnes per person | 9.69 tonnes per person | 0.4816 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.73 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 Switzerland?
- 0.18 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.