Belgium vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Belgium
0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
46th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3693 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1349 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2344 tonnes per US$ of GDP Belgium
1970s 0.1393 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.072 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0673 tonnes per US$ of GDP Belgium
1980s 0.0766 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0489 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP Belgium
1990s 0.0395 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1049 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0732 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0353 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Belgium or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Belgium and Zimbabwe?
0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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