How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Belgium

0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

Japan

0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

16th

Japan rank

18th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

Belgium
Japan

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Belgium
2010s	0.0034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Japan
2020s	0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Belgium or Japan?: Belgium, at 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Belgium and Japan?: 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?: Belgium ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.