Belgium vs South Korea: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Belgium
1.0%
in 2025
South Korea
1.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
175th
South Korea rank
173rd
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 175th and South Korea ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 9.5% | 4.7% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 10.6% | 7.0% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 9.0% | 6.9% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 7.4% | 5.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.9% | 3.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Belgium or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Belgium and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 175th and South Korea ranks 173rd 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.