Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Belgium

Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.18 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.60 million tonnes
in 1977
All-time low
105,394 tonnes
in 1940
Years of data
97
1928–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Belgium, 1928–2024

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 2.18 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Belgium peaked at 3.60 million tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 105,394 tonnes, in 1940.

Belgium ranks 56th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 1.56 million tonnes 1.50 million tonnes 1.61 million tonnes 2
1930s 1.22 million tonnes 937,645 tonnes 1.51 million tonnes 10
1940s 683,237 tonnes 105,394 tonnes 1.65 million tonnes 10
1950s 2.16 million tonnes 1.76 million tonnes 2.33 million tonnes 10
1960s 2.67 million tonnes 2.17 million tonnes 3.10 million tonnes 10
1970s 3.45 million tonnes 3.25 million tonnes 3.60 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.68 million tonnes 2.38 million tonnes 3.37 million tonnes 10
1990s 3.08 million tonnes 2.82 million tonnes 3.26 million tonnes 10
2000s 3.00 million tonnes 2.80 million tonnes 3.27 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.56 million tonnes 2.29 million tonnes 2.82 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.42 million tonnes 2.18 million tonnes 2.66 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 53 Dominican Republic 2.33 million tonnes compare
  2. 54 Nepal 2.29 million tonnes compare
  3. 55 Ecuador 2.19 million tonnes compare
  4. 57 Tajikistan 2.15 million tonnes compare
  5. 58 Portugal 2.08 million tonnes compare
  6. 59 Qatar 1.94 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in Belgium?
Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Belgium was 2.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3.60 million tonnes in 1977.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 105,394 tonnes in 1940.
How does Belgium rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Belgium ranks 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
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
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
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