Belgium vs Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
0.1154
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1138
in 2024
Belgium rank
107th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
108th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.1154 against 0.1138 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0016.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 191 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2713 | 0.0989 | 0.1724 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.2115 | 0.1171 | 0.0944 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.1593 | 0.1344 | 0.025 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.1258 | 0.1172 | 0.0086 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Belgium, at 0.1154 against 0.1138 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0016, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.