Belgium vs Netherlands: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Belgium
85.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
114.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
40th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 114.78 million tonnes against 85.46 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 29.33 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.54 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 18.69 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 26.13 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 20.44 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 33.38 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | 24.13 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 40.96 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | 28.96 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 52.99 million tonnes | 16.68 million tonnes | 36.31 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 49.14 million tonnes | 21.33 million tonnes | 27.81 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 74.11 million tonnes | 31.56 million tonnes | 42.55 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 78.29 million tonnes | 40.95 million tonnes | 37.34 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 62.24 million tonnes | 35.15 million tonnes | 27.08 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 87.86 million tonnes | 59.91 million tonnes | 27.95 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 105.06 million tonnes | 96.05 million tonnes | 9.02 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 130.41 million tonnes | 160.73 million tonnes | 30.33 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 109.72 million tonnes | 150.54 million tonnes | 40.82 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 124.70 million tonnes | 172.79 million tonnes | 48.09 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 123.49 million tonnes | 175.94 million tonnes | 52.45 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 102.26 million tonnes | 164.21 million tonnes | 61.95 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 89.05 million tonnes | 127.23 million tonnes | 38.18 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 114.78 million tonnes against 85.46 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 29.33 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 43rd 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.