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