Belgium vs Denmark: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Belgium
3.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark
2.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
37th
Denmark rank
40th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.28 million tonnes against 2.66 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 621,970 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 40th of 142 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 180,213 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.62 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 727,320 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 3.28 million tonnes against 2.66 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Belgium and Denmark?
- 621,970 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 40th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.