Belgium vs France: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Belgium
1.0%
in 2025
France
0.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
175th
France rank
178th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 175th and France ranks 178th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 0.9% | France |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | France |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | France |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 1.0% against 0.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Belgium and France?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 175th and France ranks 178th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.