Belgium vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Belgium
12.91 billion tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
12.26 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
26th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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, gaps filled, 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.