Belgium vs. Netherlands
Transportation
| Belgium | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Railways | total: 3,592 km (2014) standard gauge: 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014) | total: 3,058 km (2016) standard gauge: 3,058 km 1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified) (2016) |
| Roadways | total: 118,414 km (2015) paved: 118,414 km (includes 1,747 km of expressways) (2015) | total: 139,124 km (includes 3,654 km of expressways) (2016) |
| Waterways | 2,043 km (1,528 km in regular commercial use) (2012) | 6,237 km (navigable by ships up to 50 tons) (2012) |
| Pipelines | 3139 km gas, 154 km oil, 535 km refined products (2013) | 14000 km gas, 2500 km oil and refined products, 3000 km chemicals (2016) |
| Ports and terminals | major seaport(s): Oostende, Zeebrugge container port(s) (TEUs): Antwerp (11,860,204) (2019) LNG terminal(s) (import): Zeebrugge river port(s): Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River) Brussels (Senne River) Liege (Meuse River) | major seaport(s): IJmuiden, Vlissingen container port(s) (TEUs): Rotterdam (14,810,804) (2019) LNG terminal(s) (import): Rotterdam river port(s): Amsterdam (Nordsee Kanaal); Moerdijk (Hollands Diep River); Rotterdam (Rhine River); Terneuzen (Western Scheldt River) |
| Merchant marine | total: 203 by type: bulk carrier 21, container ship 5, general cargo 16, oil tanker 25, other 136 (2020) | total: 1,200 by type: bulk carrier 10, container ship 45, general cargo 557, oil tanker 23, other 565 (2020) |
| Airports | total: 41 (2013) | total: 29 (2013) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 26 (2019) over 3,047 m: 6 2,438 to 3,047 m: 9 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 8 | total: 23 (2017) over 3,047 m: 3 (2017) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 11 (2017) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2017) 914 to 1,523 m: 6 (2017) under 914 m: 2 (2017) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 15 (2013) under 914 m: 15 (2013) | total: 6 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2013) under 914 m: 2 (2013) |
| Heliports | 1 (2013) | 1 (2013) |
| National air transport system | number of registered air carriers: 7 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 117 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 13,639,487 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 1,285,340,000 mt-km (2018) | number of registered air carriers: 8 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 238 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 43,996,044 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 5,886,510,000 mt-km (2018) |
| Civil aircraft registration country code prefix | OO | PH |
Source: CIA Factbook
