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
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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About this data
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.