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
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.