Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belgium

Belgium: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 752,840 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
752,840 tonnes
Change on year
up 117.9%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.62 million tonnes
in 1947
All-time low
-27.44 million tonnes
in 1914
Years of data
194
1831–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belgium, 1831–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Belgium is 752,840 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 117.9% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Belgium peaked at 25.62 million tonnes in 1947 and was at its lowest, -27.44 million tonnes, in 1914.

That places Belgium 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 56,996 tonnes -1.73 million tonnes 839,056 tonnes 9
1840s 202,619 tonnes -1.03 million tonnes 1.02 million tonnes 10
1850s 616,285 tonnes -164,880 tonnes 1.27 million tonnes 10
1860s 675,274 tonnes -2.13 million tonnes 1.70 million tonnes 10
1870s 608,225 tonnes -2.19 million tonnes 3.10 million tonnes 10
1880s 910,137 tonnes -978,286 tonnes 2.69 million tonnes 10
1890s 1.03 million tonnes -2.04 million tonnes 3.76 million tonnes 10
1900s 1.06 million tonnes -2.96 million tonnes 7.23 million tonnes 10
1910s -1.29 million tonnes -27.44 million tonnes 11.37 million tonnes 10
1920s 5.21 million tonnes -4.62 million tonnes 15.97 million tonnes 10
1930s -2.32 million tonnes -16.41 million tonnes 15.29 million tonnes 10
1940s 706,276 tonnes -24.71 million tonnes 25.62 million tonnes 10
1950s 754,541 tonnes -8.80 million tonnes 13.25 million tonnes 10
1960s 3.52 million tonnes -2.13 million tonnes 11.08 million tonnes 10
1970s 1.63 million tonnes -13.13 million tonnes 9.27 million tonnes 10
1980s -3.30 million tonnes -15.90 million tonnes 7.04 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.79 million tonnes -5.54 million tonnes 13.54 million tonnes 10
2000s -1.69 million tonnes -12.40 million tonnes 2.06 million tonnes 10
2010s -800,808 tonnes -9.40 million tonnes 6.76 million tonnes 10
2020s -2.87 million tonnes -8.54 million tonnes 3.67 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 41 Ghana 886,226 tonnes compare
  2. 42 Kazakhstan 831,040 tonnes compare
  3. 43 Cote d'Ivoire 776,149 tonnes compare
  4. 45 Slovenia 739,030 tonnes compare
  5. 46 Romania 685,376 tonnes compare
  6. 47 Angola 658,768 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Belgium?
Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Belgium was 752,840 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 25.62 million tonnes in 1947.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -27.44 million tonnes in 1914.
How does Belgium rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Belgium ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.