Belgium vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Belgium
3.57 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
3.62 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
44th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.62 tonnes per person against 3.57 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1802 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 10 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 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 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.3199 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.2284 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.2282 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 0.2154 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 4.08 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 6.87 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.08 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 5.65 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.41 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.21 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 0.0612 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.55 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 0.191 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Belgium or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.62 tonnes per person against 3.57 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1802 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Belgium ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 42nd 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 from oil. 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.