Belgium vs Netherlands: Environmental taxes by economic activity
Belgium
7,219 Million euro
in 2024
Netherlands
13,884 Million euro
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th
Environmental taxes by economic activity over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13,884 Million euro against 7,219 Million euro in Belgium, a difference of 6,665 Million euro.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Belgium's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,464 Million euro | 8,760 Million euro | 4,295 Million euro | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5,141 Million euro | 9,235 Million euro | 4,094 Million euro | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,406 Million euro | 12,321 Million euro | 5,915 Million euro | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environmental taxes by economic activity, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 13,884 Million euro against 7,219 Million euro in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in environmental taxes by economic activity between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6,665 Million euro, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for environmental taxes by economic activity?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Environmental taxes by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.