Belgium vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Belgium
12.91 billion tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
12.26 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
26th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.91 billion tonnes against 12.26 billion tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 644.50 million tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 179 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 128.14 million tonnes | 8.43 million tonnes | 119.71 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1850s | 205.34 million tonnes | 35.73 million tonnes | 169.61 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 363.22 million tonnes | 78.98 million tonnes | 284.24 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 595.03 million tonnes | 127.03 million tonnes | 468.00 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 893.66 million tonnes | 202.87 million tonnes | 690.79 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 310.89 million tonnes | 954.75 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 453.44 million tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2.29 billion tonnes | 658.33 million tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2.85 billion tonnes | 903.22 million tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 3.66 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 2.37 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 4.33 billion tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 2.67 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 5.10 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 2.96 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.06 billion tonnes | 2.91 billion tonnes | 3.15 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 7.26 billion tonnes | 4.24 billion tonnes | 3.03 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 8.49 billion tonnes | 5.83 billion tonnes | 2.66 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9.64 billion tonnes | 7.44 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.90 billion tonnes | 9.20 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.01 billion tonnes | 10.90 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.73 billion tonnes | 12.02 billion tonnes | 711.76 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 12.91 billion tonnes against 12.26 billion tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 644.50 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.