Belgium vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Energy — Emissions per capita

Belgium
7.6 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
7.05 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Belgium rank
43rd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
46th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
02.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 7.6 t CO2eq/cap against 7.05 t CO2eq/cap in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.55 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 46th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.32 t CO2eq/cap 11.18 t CO2eq/cap 0.866 t CO2eq/cap Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 8.8 t CO2eq/cap 10.02 t CO2eq/cap 1.21 t CO2eq/cap Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 7.96 t CO2eq/cap 7.72 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Belgium or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Belgium, at 7.6 t CO2eq/cap against 7.05 t CO2eq/cap in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.55 t CO2eq/cap, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 46th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.