Belgium vs Sweden: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Belgium
758.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Sweden
671.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
Sweden rank
41st
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 758.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 671.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 86.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 41st of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 358.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 90.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 562.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 472.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 90.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 647.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 569.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2020s | 724.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 651.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 73.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 758.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 671.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Belgium and Sweden?
- 86.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 41st 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 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
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.