Austria vs Belgium: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Austria
1.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium
1.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
21st
Belgium rank
18th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.67 million tonnes against 1.14 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 538,660 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 21st and Belgium ranks 18th of 46 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.17 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 622,562 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 1.67 million tonnes against 1.14 million tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Austria and Belgium?
- 538,660 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Austria ranks 21st and Belgium ranks 18th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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 other industry sources, measured in tonnes.