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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.