Belgium vs Fiji: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Fiji
142.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Belgium rank
189th
Fiji rank
186th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 142.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Belgium, a difference of 5.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 189th and Fiji ranks 186th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Fiji in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 198.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 1990s | 184.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 160.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2000s | 162.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 134.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 28.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2010s | 144.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 25.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Fiji |
| 2020s | 133.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 35.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 142.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Fiji?
- 5.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Fiji?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Fiji rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 189th and Fiji ranks 186th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon 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
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.