Austria vs Belgium: CO₂ emissions from transport

Austria
20.38 million tonnes
in 2023
Belgium
23.57 million tonnes
in 2023
Austria rank
41st
Belgium rank
38th

CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 23.57 million tonnes against 20.38 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 3.19 million tonnes.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 41st and Belgium ranks 38th of 191 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 15.92 million tonnes 22.26 million tonnes 6.34 million tonnes Belgium
2000s 22.37 million tonnes 26.22 million tonnes 3.85 million tonnes Belgium
2010s 23.30 million tonnes 25.20 million tonnes 1.90 million tonnes Belgium
2020s 21.41 million tonnes 22.65 million tonnes 1.24 million tonnes Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from transport, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 23.57 million tonnes against 20.38 million tonnes in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from transport between Austria and Belgium?
3.19 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for co₂ emissions from transport?
Austria ranks 41st and Belgium ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes.