Belgium vs Italy: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Belgium
36.71 kilograms per person
in 2023
Italy
40.67 kilograms per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
94th
Italy rank
93rd
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 40.67 kilograms per person against 36.71 kilograms per person in Belgium, a difference of 3.96 kilograms per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 94th and Italy ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.51 kilograms per person | 44.66 kilograms per person | 45.85 kilograms per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 67.01 kilograms per person | 56.53 kilograms per person | 10.49 kilograms per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 57.38 kilograms per person | 48.38 kilograms per person | 8.99 kilograms per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.86 kilograms per person | 45.1 kilograms per person | 2.24 kilograms per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 40.67 kilograms per person against 36.71 kilograms per person in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Belgium and Italy?
- 3.96 kilograms per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Belgium ranks 94th and Italy ranks 93rd of 193 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 methane 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.