Belgium vs Netherlands: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic

Belgium
378,504 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Netherlands
733,405 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
20th

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197019962023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 733,405 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 378,504 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Belgium, a difference of 354,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 45 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 680,231 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Netherlands
1980s 541,890 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Netherlands
1990s 859,130 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 785,422 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 73,709 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Belgium
2000s 686,102 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 854,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 168,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Netherlands
2010s 441,212 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 567,347 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Netherlands
2020s 387,916 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 721,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 333,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 733,405 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 378,504 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic between Belgium and Netherlands?
354,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic shipping. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic shipping
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 2,592 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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