Belgium vs Japan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Belgium
8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Japan
7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Japan rank
35th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Japan, a difference of 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1860s | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1870s | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1880s | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1890s | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1900s | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1910s | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1920s | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1930s | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1940s | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1950s | 11.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1960s | 13.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 15.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 12.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
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 Japan?
- Belgium, at 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th 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.