Belgium vs Netherlands: Carbon intensity of energy
Belgium
136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Netherlands
131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Belgium rank
189th
Netherlands rank
190th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Netherlands, a difference of 5.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 189th and Netherlands ranks 190th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 31.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 1970s | 235.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 40.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 1980s | 198.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 179.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 1990s | 184.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 173.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2000s | 162.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 158.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2010s | 144.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 156.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 133.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 139.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 5.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Belgium ranks 189th and Netherlands ranks 190th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.