Belgium vs Netherlands: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Belgium
-25.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
-27.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
169th
Netherlands rank
172nd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
-30-20-10010199120072024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -25.2% against -27.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 169th and Netherlands ranks 172nd of 201 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 5.5% 7.1% 1.6% Netherlands
2000s 2.2% 9.5% 7.3% Netherlands
2010s -11.2% 2.7% 13.8% Netherlands
2020s -22.3% -19.6% 2.7% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at -25.2% against -27.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Belgium and Netherlands?
2.7%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Belgium ranks 169th and Netherlands ranks 172nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)
Unit
% change from 1990
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,432 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.