Belgium vs Philippines: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Belgium
0.979 tonnes per person
in 2024
Philippines
0.7954 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
42nd
Philippines rank
44th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Belgium
- Philippines
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.979 tonnes per person against 0.7954 tonnes per person in Philippines, a difference of 0.1836 tonnes per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
Across all 113 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7.93 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 7.93 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1910s | 6.55 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 6.54 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1920s | 9.35 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 9.34 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1930s | 9.12 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 9.12 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1940s | 8.04 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 8.03 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1950s | 8.31 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.75 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 6.75 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 4.47 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 0.0492 tonnes per person | 4.04 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 0.073 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 0.2094 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.4391 tonnes per person | 0.87 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9631 tonnes per person | 0.6935 tonnes per person | 0.2696 tonnes per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Belgium or Philippines?
- Belgium, at 0.979 tonnes per person against 0.7954 tonnes per person in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Belgium and Philippines?
- 0.1836 tonnes per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Philippines?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Philippines rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 44th 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 from coal. 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.