Belgium vs New Zealand: Carbon intensity of energy
Belgium
136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
New Zealand
125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Belgium rank
185th
New Zealand rank
187th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in New Zealand, a difference of 10.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 185th and New Zealand ranks 187th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 175.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 79.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 1970s | 235.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 66.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 1980s | 198.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 1990s | 184.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 163.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2000s | 162.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 144.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 138.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2020s | 133.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 129.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 10.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Belgium ranks 185th and New Zealand ranks 187th of 200 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.