Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Belgium 168th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 165 Uganda 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Haiti 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Tuvalu 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Spain 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Niger 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Andorra 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 168th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.