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
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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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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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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.