Belgium vs Denmark: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Belgium
3.57 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
44th
Denmark rank
43rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.57 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1843 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and Denmark ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Denmark in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910s | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.1304 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1304 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.3218 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.3218 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.2284 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2284 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 0.504 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 4.08 tonnes per person | 6.04 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 6.87 tonnes per person | 9.47 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.08 tonnes per person | 5.67 tonnes per person | 0.5965 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.65 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 0.7834 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.41 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 0.9293 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.21 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 0.6808 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.55 tonnes per person | 3.38 tonnes per person | 0.1714 tonnes per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.57 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1843 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Denmark ranks 43rd of 213 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.