Belgium vs China: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP

Belgium
0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China
0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
129th
China rank
132nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • China
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

Belgium ranks 129th and China ranks 132nd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3838 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.7114 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3276 tonnes per US$ of GDP China
1970s 0.1435 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.4712 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3277 tonnes per US$ of GDP China
1980s 0.0782 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3574 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2792 tonnes per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.0403 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2076 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1673 tonnes per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0798 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0475 tonnes per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Belgium or China?
Belgium, at 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Belgium and China?
0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and China rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 129th and China ranks 132nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.