Belgium vs United States: IPPU — Emissions per capita
Belgium
1.16 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United States
1.09 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Belgium rank
22nd
United States rank
24th
IPPU — Emissions per capita over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.16 t CO2eq/cap against 1.09 t CO2eq/cap in United States, a difference of 0.07 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th of 222 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.411 t CO2eq/cap | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | 1 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2175 t CO2eq/cap | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 1.16 t CO2eq/cap against 1.09 t CO2eq/cap in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between Belgium and United States?
- 0.07 t CO2eq/cap, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — 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.