Belgium vs Namibia: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Belgium
0.4229 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Namibia
0.4466 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Namibia rank
14th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Belgium
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ against 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ in Belgium, a difference of 0.0237 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 14th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4372 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1462 kilograms per international-$ | 0.291 kilograms per international-$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.5571 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1673 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3897 kilograms per international-$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4697 kilograms per international-$ | 0.473 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.4184 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4471 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0287 kilograms per international-$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Belgium or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ against 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Belgium and Namibia?
- 0.0237 kilograms per international-$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Namibia rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 14th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).