Belgium vs Netherlands: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Belgium
85.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
114.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
40th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 114.78 million tonnes against 85.46 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 29.33 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.95 million tonnes | 107.99 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 130.41 million tonnes | 160.73 million tonnes | 30.33 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 109.72 million tonnes | 150.54 million tonnes | 40.82 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 124.70 million tonnes | 172.79 million tonnes | 48.09 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 123.49 million tonnes | 175.94 million tonnes | 52.45 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 102.26 million tonnes | 164.21 million tonnes | 61.95 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 89.05 million tonnes | 127.23 million tonnes | 38.18 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 114.78 million tonnes against 85.46 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 29.33 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.