Belgium vs Canada: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Belgium
41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Canada
45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
22nd
Canada rank
19th

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices against 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices in Belgium, a difference of 3,658 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Canada ranks 19th of 165 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Canada in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
1820s 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,441 international-$ in 2011 prices 917 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1850s 2,944 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,120 international-$ in 2011 prices 824 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1860s 3,655 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,342 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1870s 4,529 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,774 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,755 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1880s 5,056 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,354 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,702 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1890s 5,596 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,899 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,697 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1900s 6,124 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,524 international-$ in 2011 prices 599.3 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1910s 6,100 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,897 international-$ in 2011 prices 797 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1920s 7,359 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,836 international-$ in 2011 prices 523.3 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1930s 7,731 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,601 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,130 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1940s 7,151 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,909 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,758 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1950s 9,719 international-$ in 2011 prices 12,913 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,194 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1960s 13,363 international-$ in 2011 prices 16,309 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,946 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1970s 19,776 international-$ in 2011 prices 22,638 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,862 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1980s 24,107 international-$ in 2011 prices 27,613 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,506 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1990s 29,416 international-$ in 2011 prices 31,354 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,938 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2000s 35,898 international-$ in 2011 prices 39,617 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,719 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2010s 39,100 international-$ in 2011 prices 43,502 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,402 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2020s 40,536 international-$ in 2011 prices 44,134 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,599 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Belgium or Canada?
Canada, at 45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices against 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Belgium and Canada?
3,658 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
156 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Canada ranks 19th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.