Belgium vs Germany: Carbon intensity of GDP

Belgium
0.1623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany
0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
147th
Germany rank
149th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.1623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 147th and Germany ranks 149th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Germany
1980s 0.4536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.54 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0864 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Germany
1990s 0.3815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Belgium
2000s 0.2975 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Belgium
2010s 0.2241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Germany
2020s 0.1769 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1718 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0051 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 0.1623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Belgium and Germany?
0.0046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Belgium ranks 147th and Germany ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.