Belgium vs Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Belgium
41.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
40.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
39th
Netherlands rank
40th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.96 million tonnes against 40.52 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 1.44 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 21,618 tonnes | 21,618 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 94,917 tonnes | 94,917 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 228,643 tonnes | 228,643 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 430,543 tonnes | 430,543 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 581,452 tonnes | 581,452 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 119,446 tonnes | 622,904 tonnes | 503,458 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.02 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 2.63 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 563,508 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 604,214 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 12.41 million tonnes | 15.88 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 38.40 million tonnes | 53.33 million tonnes | 14.93 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 66.82 million tonnes | 81.80 million tonnes | 14.98 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 50.17 million tonnes | 56.81 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 57.13 million tonnes | 53.03 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 56.65 million tonnes | 55.57 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 47.29 million tonnes | 48.97 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 41.37 million tonnes | 42.72 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 41.96 million tonnes against 40.52 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.44 million tonnes, with Belgium 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 co₂ emissions from oil?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 40th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.