Belgium vs Israel: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Belgium
0.979 tonnes per person
in 2024
Israel
1.07 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
42nd
Israel rank
39th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Belgium
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.07 tonnes per person against 0.979 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.091 tonnes per person.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Israel ranks 39th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.31 tonnes per person | 0.0424 tonnes per person | 8.26 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.75 tonnes per person | 0.0281 tonnes per person | 6.73 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 4.47 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 0.2864 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 4.4 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.9631 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 0.5284 tonnes per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Belgium or Israel?
- Israel, at 1.07 tonnes per person against 0.979 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Belgium and Israel?
- 0.091 tonnes per person, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Israel?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Israel rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Israel ranks 39th of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.