Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Carbon intensity of GDP
Belgium
0.1623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0.1555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
147th
Puerto Rico rank
150th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.1623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0068 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Belgium ranks 147th and Puerto Rico ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3285 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.4536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.3815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2734 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1081 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.2975 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1962 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.1769 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0319 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 Puerto Rico?
- Belgium, at 0.1623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0068 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 147th and Puerto Rico ranks 150th 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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About this data
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$.