Belgium vs Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Belgium
2,928 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Netherlands
3,562 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 634 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,260 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,047 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,579 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 899.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 634 tonnes per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.