Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Belgium
63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Belgium
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices against 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 437 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,360 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,930 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,570 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 53,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | 183.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 57,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,143 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 61,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Belgium, at 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices against 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 437 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Saudi Arabia rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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
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.