Belgium vs Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Belgium
7.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan
7.77 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Japan rank
36th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.77 tonnes per person against 7.28 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.49 tonnes per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Japan ranks 36th of 213 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 15 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1870s | 4.94 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1880s | 5.78 tonnes per person | 0.0925 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1890s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 0.273 tonnes per person | 6.16 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1900s | 7.52 tonnes per person | 0.6295 tonnes per person | 6.89 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1910s | 6.56 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 5.48 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1920s | 9.52 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 8.17 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1930s | 9.59 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 8.08 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1940s | 7.36 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1950s | 9.96 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 8.32 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1960s | 11.21 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 7.26 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.4 tonnes per person | 7.86 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.11 tonnes per person | 7.74 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 12.33 tonnes per person | 9.62 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.79 tonnes per person | 9.85 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.11 tonnes per person | 9.56 tonnes per person | 0.4561 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.65 tonnes per person | 8.12 tonnes per person | 0.4638 tonnes per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.77 tonnes per person against 7.28 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.49 tonnes per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Japan ranks 36th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.