Belgium vs Japan: Per capita co2 vs average
Belgium
7.28
in 2024
Japan
7.77
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Japan rank
36th
Per capita co2 vs average over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.77 against 7.28 in Belgium, a difference of 0.49.
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 | 0.0004 | 4.14 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 4.94 | 0.0249 | 4.92 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 5.78 | 0.0925 | 5.68 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 6.44 | 0.273 | 6.16 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 7.52 | 0.6295 | 6.89 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 6.56 | 1.08 | 5.48 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 9.52 | 1.35 | 8.17 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 9.59 | 1.51 | 8.08 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 7.36 | 1.46 | 5.9 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 9.96 | 1.64 | 8.32 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 11.21 | 3.95 | 7.26 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.4 | 7.86 | 5.54 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.11 | 7.74 | 3.37 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 12.33 | 9.62 | 2.71 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.79 | 9.85 | 1.94 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 9.56 | 0.4561 | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.65 | 8.12 | 0.4638 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co2 vs average, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.77 against 7.28 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co2 vs average between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.49, 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 vs average?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Japan ranks 36th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.