Austria vs Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Austria
73,842 tonnes
in 2024
Belgium
74,122 tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
79th
Belgium rank
78th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 74,122 tonnes against 73,842 tonnes in Austria, a difference of 280 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 79th and Belgium ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,565 tonnes | 90,128 tonnes | 30,437 tonnes | Austria |
| 2000s | 175,672 tonnes | 126,414 tonnes | 49,258 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 158,356 tonnes | 96,124 tonnes | 62,233 tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 84,307 tonnes | 91,861 tonnes | 7,554 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 74,122 tonnes against 73,842 tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Austria and Belgium?
- 280 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Austria ranks 79th and Belgium ranks 78th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.