Belgium vs Netherlands: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc

Belgium
96.46 million
in 2024
Netherlands
124.36 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
45th
Netherlands rank
42nd

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 124.36 million against 96.46 million in Belgium, a difference of 27.90 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1850s 17.25 million 8.77 million 8.48 million Belgium
1860s 23.57 million 9.37 million 14.20 million Belgium
1870s 31.14 million 11.32 million 19.83 million Belgium
1880s 38.47 million 15.70 million 22.77 million Belgium
1890s 46.22 million 19.34 million 26.88 million Belgium
1900s 58.85 million 25.19 million 33.67 million Belgium
1910s 54.73 million 30.81 million 23.92 million Belgium
1920s 81.03 million 40.83 million 40.19 million Belgium
1930s 85.53 million 49.09 million 36.44 million Belgium
1940s 69.70 million 43.11 million 26.60 million Belgium
1950s 100.16 million 71.99 million 28.18 million Belgium
1960s 122.49 million 118.44 million 4.05 million Belgium
1970s 149.20 million 190.74 million 41.54 million Netherlands
1980s 128.01 million 180.43 million 52.42 million Netherlands
1990s 137.57 million 200.04 million 62.47 million Netherlands
2000s 135.38 million 195.53 million 60.15 million Netherlands
2010s 114.12 million 176.05 million 61.93 million Netherlands
2020s 100.44 million 137.31 million 36.87 million Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 124.36 million against 96.46 million in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between Belgium and Netherlands?
27.90 million, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
Belgium ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed