Belgium vs Italy: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
Belgium
0.2234 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Italy
0.1924 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Belgium rank
10th
Italy rank
13th
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.2234 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1924 kg CO₂ per kWh in Italy, a difference of 0.031 kg CO₂ per kWh.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Italy ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3311 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2257 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1055 kg CO₂ per kWh | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.3562 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2216 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1346 kg CO₂ per kWh | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2585 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2113 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0472 kg CO₂ per kWh | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 0.2234 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1924 kg CO₂ per kWh in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.031 kg CO₂ per kWh, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Italy ranks 13th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.