Belgium vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Belgium
420,434 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
360,763 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 420,434 tonnes per square kilometre against 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 59,671 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 204 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 | 359,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 272,397 tonnes per square kilometre | 86,804 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 395,513 tonnes per square kilometre | 323,679 tonnes per square kilometre | 71,834 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 416,115 tonnes per square kilometre | 355,225 tonnes per square kilometre | 60,890 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 420,434 tonnes per square kilometre against 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 59,671 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, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.