Belgium vs Tonga: Per capita methane emissions
Belgium
1.02
in 2024
Tonga
1
in 2024
Belgium rank
88th
Tonga rank
91st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Belgium
- Tonga
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.02 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.02.
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 | 0.9043 | 0.7336 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1.6 | 0.9201 | 0.6838 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1.55 | 0.9263 | 0.6278 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1.49 | 0.9328 | 0.5594 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.44 | 0.9391 | 0.496 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.43 | 0.8937 | 0.5388 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.34 | 0.8129 | 0.5235 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.47 | 0.7416 | 0.733 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.46 | 0.6508 | 0.8084 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.43 | 0.5306 | 0.8967 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.85 | 0.4588 | 1.39 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 0.4887 | 1.61 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 0.6704 | 1.35 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.86 | 0.9443 | 0.9121 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 0.9154 | 0.6436 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 0.9035 | 0.3785 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.9332 | 0.1781 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.9857 | 0.0538 | 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 against 1 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Belgium and Tonga?
- 0.02, 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?
- 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.