Belgium vs Qatar: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Belgium
2,338 kilograms per person
in 2023
Qatar
2,675 kilograms per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Qatar rank
10th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Belgium
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2,675 kilograms per person against 2,338 kilograms per person in Belgium, a difference of 337 kilograms per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,728 kilograms per person | 849.24 kilograms per person | 878.71 kilograms per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2,672 kilograms per person | 1,926 kilograms per person | 745.86 kilograms per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2,400 kilograms per person | 2,352 kilograms per person | 48.36 kilograms per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,364 kilograms per person | 2,200 kilograms per person | 163.77 kilograms per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Belgium or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 2,675 kilograms per person against 2,338 kilograms per person in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Belgium and Qatar?
- 337 kilograms per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Qatar rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 10th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.