Belgium vs Finland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Belgium
3.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland
2.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
82nd
Finland rank
85th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.59 million tonnes against 2.92 million tonnes in Finland, a difference of 665,730 tonnes.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 82nd and Finland ranks 85th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 474,756 tonnes 554,637 tonnes 79,881 tonnes Finland
2000s 1.64 million tonnes 1.25 million tonnes 388,588 tonnes Belgium
2010s 2.68 million tonnes 2.10 million tonnes 576,327 tonnes Belgium
2020s 3.42 million tonnes 2.76 million tonnes 657,612 tonnes Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at 3.59 million tonnes against 2.92 million tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Belgium and Finland?
665,730 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Belgium ranks 82nd and Finland ranks 85th 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 from flaring. 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 from flaring
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, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.