Belgium vs Netherlands: Share co2 emissions vs population

Belgium
0.2214
in 2024
Netherlands
0.2974
in 2024
Belgium rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
40th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.2974 against 0.2214 in Belgium, a difference of 0.076.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 179 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1840s 5.16 2 3.16 Belgium
1850s 5.07 1.67 3.4 Belgium
1860s 4.46 1.06 3.4 Belgium
1870s 4 0.8644 3.13 Belgium
1880s 3.28 0.9042 2.38 Belgium
1890s 2.73 0.8005 1.93 Belgium
1900s 2.21 0.6913 1.52 Belgium
1910s 1.51 0.6569 0.8517 Belgium
1920s 1.98 0.8455 1.14 Belgium
1930s 2.03 1.06 0.9619 Belgium
1940s 1.24 0.698 0.5432 Belgium
1950s 1.22 0.8243 0.3911 Belgium
1960s 0.9455 0.8578 0.0877 Belgium
1970s 0.7595 0.9326 0.1731 Netherlands
1980s 0.5489 0.7504 0.2015 Netherlands
1990s 0.5299 0.7343 0.2044 Netherlands
2000s 0.4314 0.6134 0.1819 Netherlands
2010s 0.2893 0.4647 0.1754 Netherlands
2020s 0.2395 0.3427 0.1031 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.2974 against 0.2214 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.076, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed