Which has higher electricity — emissions, Belgium or Finland?

Finland, at 268.67 kt against 264.7 kt in Belgium as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Finland: Electricity — Emissions

Belgium

264.7 kt

in 2023

Finland

268.67 kt

in 2023

Belgium rank

65th

Finland rank

64th

Electricity — Emissions over time

Belgium
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 268.67 kt against 264.7 kt in Belgium, a difference of 3.97 kt.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 65th and Finland ranks 64th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Finland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	193.73 kt	342.56 kt	148.83 kt	Finland
2010s	370.3 kt	315.92 kt	54.38 kt	Belgium
2020s	341.77 kt	298.27 kt	43.5 kt	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, Belgium or Finland?: Finland, at 268.67 kt against 264.7 kt in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Belgium and Finland?: 3.97 kt, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for electricity — emissions?: Belgium ranks 65th and Finland ranks 64th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.