Belgium vs Finland: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Belgium
74,122 tonnes
in 2024
Finland
85,634 tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
78th
Finland rank
76th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 85,634 tonnes against 74,122 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 11,512 tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 78th and Finland ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,128 tonnes | 90,979 tonnes | 850.6 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 126,414 tonnes | 66,540 tonnes | 59,874 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96,124 tonnes | 96,404 tonnes | 280.9 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 91,861 tonnes | 76,199 tonnes | 15,662 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 85,634 tonnes against 74,122 tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Belgium and Finland?
- 11,512 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Belgium ranks 78th and Finland ranks 76th 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.