Belgium vs Tonga: Per capita methane emissions
Belgium
1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tonga
1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
88th
Tonga rank
91st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Belgium
- Tonga
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tonga, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 88th and Tonga ranks 91st of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Belgium or Tonga?
- Belgium, at 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Belgium and Tonga?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Tonga rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Belgium ranks 88th and Tonga ranks 91st of 199 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.