Belgium vs Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Belgium
1,462 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait
1,610 kilograms per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Kuwait rank
9th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1,610 kilograms per person against 1,462 kilograms per person in Belgium, a difference of 148 kilograms per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,737 kilograms per person | 2,693 kilograms per person | 43.44 kilograms per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2,523 kilograms per person | 2,089 kilograms per person | 434.44 kilograms per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2,055 kilograms per person | 1,838 kilograms per person | 216.25 kilograms per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,659 kilograms per person | 1,669 kilograms per person | 10.24 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Belgium or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1,610 kilograms per person against 1,462 kilograms per person in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Belgium and Kuwait?
- 148 kilograms per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.