Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 752,840 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belgium, 1831–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Belgium
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.91 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
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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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.