Belgium vs Iraq: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Belgium
8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iraq
8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Iraq rank
29th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Belgium
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1860s | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1870s | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1880s | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1890s | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1900s | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1910s | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1920s | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1930s | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1940s | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1950s | 11.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1960s | 13.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 15.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 12.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Belgium or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 8.46 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Belgium and Iraq?
- 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 29th of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.