Belgium vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Belgium
429,321 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
392,195 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
4th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre against 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 37,126 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 300,351 tonnes per square kilometre | 65,942 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 403,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 353,698 tonnes per square kilometre | 49,768 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 424,829 tonnes per square kilometre | 386,425 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,404 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre against 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 37,126 tonnes per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.