Absolute change co2 in Belgium
Belgium: Absolute change co2 was 752,840 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
752,840
Change on year
up 117.9%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.62 million
in 1947
All-time low
-27.44 million
in 1914
Years of data
194
1831–2024
Absolute change co2 in Belgium, 1831–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Belgium is 752,840, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 117.9% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Belgium peaked at 25.62 million in 1947 and was at its lowest, -27.44 million, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | -1.73 million | — |
| 1832 | 252,816 | -114.6% |
| 1833 | -150,224 | -159.4% |
| 1834 | -157,552 | +4.9% |
| 1835 | 351,744 | -323.3% |
| 1836 | 839,056 | +138.5% |
| 1837 | 399,376 | -52.4% |
| 1838 | 124,576 | -68.8% |
| 1839 | 586,240 | +370.6% |
| 1840 | 1.02 million | +73.7% |
| 1841 | -337,088 | -133.1% |
| 1842 | 289,456 | -185.9% |
| 1843 | -567,920 | -296.2% |
| 1844 | 688,832 | -221.3% |
| 1845 | 417,696 | -39.4% |
| 1846 | 747,456 | +78.9% |
| 1847 | 351,744 | -52.9% |
| 1848 | -1.03 million | -393.8% |
| 1849 | 450,672 | -143.6% |
| 1850 | 597,232 | +32.5% |
| 1851 | 835,392 | +39.9% |
| 1852 | 1.24 million | +48.7% |
| 1853 | 377,392 | -69.6% |
| 1854 | 1.27 million | +236.9% |
| 1855 | 318,768 | -74.9% |
| 1856 | -164,880 | -151.7% |
| 1857 | 542,272 | -428.9% |
| 1858 | 696,160 | +28.4% |
| 1859 | 447,008 | -35.8% |
| 1860 | 315,104 | -29.5% |
| 1861 | 1.25 million | +295.3% |
| 1862 | -113,585 | -109.1% |
| 1863 | 883,024 | -877.4% |
| 1864 | 853,712 | -3.3% |
| 1865 | 978,288 | +14.6% |
| 1866 | 1.47 million | +50.2% |
| 1867 | 1.70 million | +16.0% |
| 1868 | -2.13 million | -225.2% |
| 1869 | 1.55 million | -172.7% |
| 1870 | 3.10 million | +99.8% |
| 1871 | -1.03 million | -133.3% |
| 1872 | 1.87 million | -281.9% |
| 1873 | 2.52 million | +34.4% |
| 1874 | -2.19 million | -187.0% |
| 1875 | 1.01 million | -146.3% |
| 1876 | -611,888 | -160.3% |
| 1877 | -1.27 million | +107.2% |
| 1878 | 2.19 million | -272.5% |
| 1879 | 494,640 | -77.4% |
| 1880 | 2.69 million | +444.4% |
| 1881 | 205,184 | -92.4% |
| 1882 | 1.81 million | +780.4% |
| 1883 | 1.95 million | +7.7% |
| 1884 | -512,960 | -126.4% |
| 1885 | -787,760 | +53.6% |
| 1886 | -978,286 | +24.2% |
| 1887 | 1.86 million | -290.6% |
| 1888 | 2.08 million | +11.8% |
| 1889 | 780,432 | -62.6% |
| 1890 | 2.99 million | +283.1% |
| 1891 | -2.04 million | -168.4% |
| 1892 | -51,296 | -97.5% |
| 1893 | -1.65 million | +3121.4% |
| 1894 | 3.76 million | -327.3% |
| 1895 | 300,448 | -92.0% |
| 1896 | 2.15 million | +614.6% |
| 1897 | 1.47 million | -31.7% |
| 1898 | 1.34 million | -8.5% |
| 1899 | 2.04 million | +52.2% |
| 1900 | 2.54 million | +24.4% |
| 1901 | -2.96 million | -216.5% |
| 1902 | 2.15 million | -172.6% |
| 1903 | 3.77 million | +75.8% |
| 1904 | -2.28 million | -160.4% |
| 1905 | -84,272 | -96.3% |
| 1906 | 7.23 million | -8678.3% |
| 1907 | 828,064 | -88.5% |
| 1908 | -476,320 | -157.5% |
| 1909 | -84,272 | -82.3% |
| 1910 | 3.52 million | -4282.6% |
| 1911 | 399,376 | -88.7% |
| 1912 | 3.09 million | +673.4% |
| 1913 | 3.24 million | +4.9% |
| 1914 | -27.44 million | -947.2% |
| 1915 | -6.16 million | -77.6% |
| 1916 | 11.37 million | -284.8% |
| 1917 | -9.54 million | -183.9% |
| 1918 | -2.52 million | -73.6% |
| 1919 | 11.15 million | -541.5% |
| 1920 | 10.28 million | -7.7% |
| 1921 | -4.62 million | -144.9% |
| 1922 | 5.38 million | -216.3% |
| 1923 | 15.97 million | +197.2% |
| 1924 | 4.37 million | -72.6% |
| 1925 | 1.78 million | -59.2% |
| 1926 | -355,408 | -119.9% |
| 1927 | 12.79 million | -3699.0% |
| 1928 | -2.23 million | -117.4% |
| 1929 | 8.71 million | -490.7% |
| 1930 | -3.28 million | -137.7% |
| 1931 | -9.55 million | +191.0% |
| 1932 | -16.41 million | +71.8% |
| 1933 | 4.94 million | -130.1% |
| 1934 | 2.30 million | -53.4% |
| 1935 | -3.32 million | -244.1% |
| 1936 | 3.36 million | -201.4% |
| 1937 | 15.29 million | +354.8% |
| 1938 | -11.18 million | -173.1% |
| 1939 | -5.41 million | -51.6% |
| 1940 | -11.61 million | +114.5% |
| 1941 | 3.08 million | -126.5% |
| 1942 | -4.11 million | -233.4% |
| 1943 | -3.22 million | -21.5% |
| 1944 | -24.71 million | +666.5% |
| 1945 | 5.62 million | -122.7% |
| 1946 | 17.66 million | +214.3% |
| 1947 | 25.62 million | +45.1% |
| 1948 | 3.03 million | -88.2% |
| 1949 | -4.29 million | -241.6% |
| 1950 | -4.57 million | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 13.25 million | -390.1% |
| 1952 | -5.99 million | -145.2% |
| 1953 | -1.09 million | -81.9% |
| 1954 | 3.36 million | -409.3% |
| 1955 | 6.28 million | +86.9% |
| 1956 | 4.76 million | -24.2% |
| 1957 | -293,296 | -106.2% |
| 1958 | -8.80 million | +2901.1% |
| 1959 | 625,000 | -107.1% |
| 1960 | 2.60 million | +315.7% |
| 1961 | 1.79 million | -31.2% |
| 1962 | 5.32 million | +198.0% |
| 1963 | 7.66 million | +43.9% |
| 1964 | -2.13 million | -127.7% |
| 1965 | 1.77 million | -183.4% |
| 1966 | -230,584 | -113.0% |
| 1967 | 2.26 million | -1080.4% |
| 1968 | 11.08 million | +390.0% |
| 1969 | 5.05 million | -54.4% |
| 1970 | 2.00 million | -60.4% |
| 1971 | -4.12 million | -305.9% |
| 1972 | 9.27 million | -324.7% |
| 1973 | 8.00 million | -13.7% |
| 1974 | -3.69 million | -146.1% |
| 1975 | -13.13 million | +255.9% |
| 1976 | 7.86 million | -159.8% |
| 1977 | -3.48 million | -144.3% |
| 1978 | 9.25 million | -365.7% |
| 1979 | 4.34 million | -53.1% |
| 1980 | -4.95 million | -214.2% |
| 1981 | -11.26 million | +127.4% |
| 1982 | -6.47 million | -42.6% |
| 1983 | -15.90 million | +145.9% |
| 1984 | 3.76 million | -123.7% |
| 1985 | -958,392 | -125.5% |
| 1986 | -1.64 million | +70.9% |
| 1987 | 218,288 | -113.3% |
| 1988 | -2.84 million | -1402.1% |
| 1989 | 7.04 million | -347.8% |
| 1990 | 13.54 million | +92.3% |
| 1991 | 3.06 million | -77.4% |
| 1992 | -876,960 | -128.7% |
| 1993 | -1.07 million | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 3.38 million | -416.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million | -66.4% |
| 1996 | 3.53 million | +211.0% |
| 1997 | -5.49 million | -255.2% |
| 1998 | 6.24 million | -213.7% |
| 1999 | -5.54 million | -188.8% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million | -137.2% |
| 2001 | -690,672 | -133.6% |
| 2002 | 798,112 | -215.6% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million | +76.5% |
| 2004 | 519,696 | -63.1% |
| 2005 | -3.15 million | -706.9% |
| 2006 | -1.76 million | -44.3% |
| 2007 | -3.41 million | +93.9% |
| 2008 | -289,048 | -91.5% |
| 2009 | -12.40 million | +4189.1% |
| 2010 | 6.76 million | -154.5% |
| 2011 | -9.40 million | -239.2% |
| 2012 | -2.67 million | -71.6% |
| 2013 | 329,720 | -112.3% |
| 2014 | -5.74 million | -1839.4% |
| 2015 | 4.25 million | -174.0% |
| 2016 | -1.51 million | -135.6% |
| 2017 | -534,096 | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 974,176 | -282.4% |
| 2019 | -457,640 | -147.0% |
| 2020 | -8.54 million | +1767.0% |
| 2021 | 3.67 million | -143.0% |
| 2022 | -6.01 million | -263.7% |
| 2023 | -4.21 million | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 752,840 | -117.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 752,840 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739, 54.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 752,840 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | +8678.3% | -84,272 | 7.23 million |
| 1910 | +4282.6% | -84,272 | 3.52 million |
| 2009 | -4189.1% | -289,048 | -12.40 million |
| 1927 | +3699.0% | -355,408 | 12.79 million |
| 1893 | -3121.4% | -51,296 | -1.65 million |
| 1958 | -2901.1% | -293,296 | -8.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 56,996 | -1.73 million | 839,056 | 9 |
| 1840s | 202,619 | -1.03 million | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 616,285 | -164,880 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 675,274 | -2.13 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 608,225 | -2.19 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 910,137 | -978,286 | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.03 million | -2.04 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.06 million | -2.96 million | 7.23 million | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.29 million | -27.44 million | 11.37 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.21 million | -4.62 million | 15.97 million | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.32 million | -16.41 million | 15.29 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 706,276 | -24.71 million | 25.62 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 754,541 | -8.80 million | 13.25 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.52 million | -2.13 million | 11.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million | -13.13 million | 9.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.30 million | -15.90 million | 7.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | -5.54 million | 13.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.69 million | -12.40 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -800,808 | -9.40 million | 6.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.87 million | -8.54 million | 3.67 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Belgium?
- Absolute change co2 in Belgium was 752,840 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.62 million in 1947.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.44 million in 1914.
- How does Belgium rank for absolute change co2?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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