Belgium vs China: Per capita ghg emissions
Belgium
9.2
in 2024
China
9.94
in 2024
Belgium rank
41st
China rank
38th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Belgium
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 9.94 against 9.2 in Belgium, a difference of 0.74.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and China ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.47 | 0.9913 | 4.48 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 6.45 | 0.8032 | 5.64 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 7.71 | 0.7049 | 7.01 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 8.58 | 0.8421 | 7.74 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 9.19 | 1.02 | 8.16 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 10.05 | 1.22 | 8.83 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 8.6 | 1.44 | 7.16 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 11.55 | 1.45 | 10.1 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 11.52 | 1.7 | 9.82 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 9.22 | 1.99 | 7.23 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 12.32 | 2.53 | 9.79 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 14.06 | 2.63 | 11.43 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 16.38 | 3.22 | 13.16 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 13.95 | 3.37 | 10.58 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 14.97 | 4.02 | 10.95 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14.04 | 5.55 | 8.49 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.16 | 8.31 | 2.86 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9.6 | 9.41 | 0.195 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Belgium or China?
- China, at 9.94 against 9.2 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Belgium and China?
- 0.74, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and China rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Belgium ranks 41st and China ranks 38th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.