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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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