All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Belgium

Belgium: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 9.76 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.76 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
37th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.08 t CO2eq/cap
in 2000
All-time low
9.76 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 14.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 13.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 13.3 t CO2eq/cap2003: 13.7 t CO2eq/cap2004: 13.5 t CO2eq/cap2005: 13.1 t CO2eq/cap2006: 12.8 t CO2eq/cap2007: 12.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 12.5 t CO2eq/cap2009: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 12.8 t CO2eq/cap2011: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap2012: 11.3 t CO2eq/cap2013: 11.5 t CO2eq/cap2014: 11 t CO2eq/cap2015: 11.3 t CO2eq/cap2016: 11 t CO2eq/cap2017: 11 t CO2eq/cap2018: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 10.8 t CO2eq/cap2022: 10.3 t CO2eq/cap2023: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 9.76 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Belgium peaked at 14.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.76 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 37th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.15 t CO2eq/cap 12.16 t CO2eq/cap 14.08 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 11.4 t CO2eq/cap 11 t CO2eq/cap 12.85 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 10.29 t CO2eq/cap 9.76 t CO2eq/cap 10.82 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 34 China, mainland 10.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 35 Malaysia 10.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 36 Belarus 9.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 38 Serbia 9.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 39 Botswana 9.58 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.53 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Belgium?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Belgium was 9.76 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 14.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9.76 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
Belgium ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.