Belgium vs Netherlands: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)

Belgium
0.0032 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0042 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
Netherlands rank
14th

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0042 units per square kilometre against 0.0032 units per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.001 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 199 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 0.0047 units per square kilometre 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0058 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.0047 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.0042 units per square kilometre against 0.0032 units per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.001 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,149 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.