Bangladesh vs Belgium: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population
Bangladesh
0.4%
in 2023
Belgium
0.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
34th
Belgium rank
31st
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Belgium ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions and population, Bangladesh or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions and population between Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Belgium rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions and population?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Belgium ranks 31st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population. 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 as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.