Belgium vs Papua New Guinea: How have things changed?, per square kilometre

Belgium
0.5986 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
124th
Papua New Guinea rank
127th

How have things changed?, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.5986 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0401 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 215 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8837 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5174 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3662 metric tons per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 0.8052 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6593 metric tons per square kilometre 0.146 metric tons per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 0.6192 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5552 metric tons per square kilometre 0.064 metric tons per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, per square kilometre, Belgium or Papua New Guinea?
Belgium, at 0.5986 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, per square kilometre between Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
0.0401 metric tons per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Papua New Guinea rank globally for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,549 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.