Belgium vs Czechia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Belgium
8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Czechia
8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Czechia rank
31st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Belgium
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Czechia ranks 31st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Czechia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1860s | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1870s | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1880s | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1890s | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1900s | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1910s | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1920s | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1930s | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1940s | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1950s | 11.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1960s | 13.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
| 1970s | 15.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
| 1980s | 12.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
| 1990s | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
| 2000s | 12.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
| 2010s | 10.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
| 2020s | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Belgium or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Belgium and Czechia?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Czechia ranks 31st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.