Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Belgium
Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Belgium, 1928–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.