Belgium vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Belgium
13.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
13.33 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
34th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13.33 billion tonnes against 13.18 billion tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 144.20 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 89.56 million tonnes | 58.81 million tonnes | 30.74 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 293.75 million tonnes | 171.13 million tonnes | 122.61 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 579.49 million tonnes | 297.83 million tonnes | 281.66 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 946.54 million tonnes | 470.36 million tonnes | 476.18 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 686.90 million tonnes | 706.00 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.93 billion tonnes | 935.75 million tonnes | 999.06 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2.53 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 3.12 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 3.95 billion tonnes | 2.00 billion tonnes | 1.95 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 4.61 billion tonnes | 2.41 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 5.36 billion tonnes | 2.94 billion tonnes | 2.42 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.29 billion tonnes | 3.74 billion tonnes | 2.55 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 7.48 billion tonnes | 5.08 billion tonnes | 2.40 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 8.66 billion tonnes | 6.68 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9.82 billion tonnes | 8.32 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.11 billion tonnes | 10.14 billion tonnes | 971.89 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.25 billion tonnes | 11.92 billion tonnes | 335.88 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.00 billion tonnes | 13.07 billion tonnes | 73.80 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 13.33 billion tonnes against 13.18 billion tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 144.20 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.