Belgium vs Netherlands: Annual co emissions by region

Belgium
85.46 million
in 2024
Netherlands
114.78 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
40th

Annual co emissions by region over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M180219132024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 114.78 million against 85.46 million in Belgium, a difference of 29.33 million.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 179 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1840s 8.83 million 3.43 million 5.40 million Belgium
1850s 12.54 million 4.10 million 8.45 million Belgium
1860s 18.69 million 4.31 million 14.38 million Belgium
1870s 26.13 million 5.70 million 20.44 million Belgium
1880s 33.38 million 9.25 million 24.13 million Belgium
1890s 40.96 million 12.00 million 28.96 million Belgium
1900s 52.99 million 16.68 million 36.31 million Belgium
1910s 49.14 million 21.33 million 27.81 million Belgium
1920s 74.11 million 31.56 million 42.55 million Belgium
1930s 78.29 million 40.95 million 37.34 million Belgium
1940s 62.24 million 35.15 million 27.08 million Belgium
1950s 87.86 million 59.91 million 27.95 million Belgium
1960s 105.06 million 96.05 million 9.02 million Belgium
1970s 130.41 million 160.73 million 30.33 million Netherlands
1980s 109.72 million 150.54 million 40.82 million Netherlands
1990s 124.70 million 172.79 million 48.09 million Netherlands
2000s 123.49 million 175.94 million 52.45 million Netherlands
2010s 102.26 million 164.21 million 61.95 million Netherlands
2020s 89.05 million 127.23 million 38.18 million Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co emissions by region, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 114.78 million against 85.46 million in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co emissions by region between Belgium and Netherlands?
29.33 million, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for annual co emissions by region?
Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co emissions by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co emissions by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed