Belgium vs Philippines: Emissions of air pollutants
Belgium
750,371 tonnes
in 2022
Philippines
711,503 tonnes
in 2022
Belgium rank
33rd
Philippines rank
35th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Belgium
- Philippines
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 750,371 tonnes against 711,503 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 38,868 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 35th of 220 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,773 tonnes | 544.37 tonnes | 2,229 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1760s | 2,879 tonnes | 554.09 tonnes | 2,324 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1770s | 2,980 tonnes | 563.95 tonnes | 2,416 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1780s | 3,078 tonnes | 573.94 tonnes | 2,504 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1790s | 3,172 tonnes | 584.07 tonnes | 2,587 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1800s | 4,174 tonnes | 596.16 tonnes | 3,578 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1810s | 3,362 tonnes | 610.71 tonnes | 2,751 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1820s | 3,527 tonnes | 663.04 tonnes | 2,863 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1830s | 11,548 tonnes | 783.83 tonnes | 10,764 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1840s | 15,673 tonnes | 945.64 tonnes | 14,727 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1850s | 21,431 tonnes | 1,154 tonnes | 20,277 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 29,119 tonnes | 1,398 tonnes | 27,720 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 40,020 tonnes | 1,641 tonnes | 38,379 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 48,641 tonnes | 1,853 tonnes | 46,787 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 57,592 tonnes | 2,114 tonnes | 55,478 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 70,812 tonnes | 2,857 tonnes | 67,955 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 68,395 tonnes | 4,843 tonnes | 63,552 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 109,489 tonnes | 8,565 tonnes | 100,924 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 123,578 tonnes | 11,478 tonnes | 112,100 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 95,205 tonnes | 11,872 tonnes | 83,333 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 170,619 tonnes | 48,694 tonnes | 121,924 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 443,798 tonnes | 105,844 tonnes | 337,953 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 674,481 tonnes | 214,397 tonnes | 460,083 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 685,473 tonnes | 239,866 tonnes | 445,606 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 879,193 tonnes | 394,699 tonnes | 484,495 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.04 million tonnes | 443,048 tonnes | 598,274 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 755,425 tonnes | 578,655 tonnes | 176,770 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 694,920 tonnes | 685,856 tonnes | 9,064 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Belgium or Philippines?
- Belgium, at 750,371 tonnes against 711,503 tonnes in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Belgium and Philippines?
- 38,868 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Philippines?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Philippines rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 35th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.