Annual co2 coal in Belgium

Belgium: Annual co2 coal was 11.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.49 million
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
38th
of 179 countries
All-time high
93.18 million
in 1929
All-time low
4.41 million
in 1834
Years of data
196
1802–2024

Annual co2 coal in Belgium, 1802–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 11.49 million for annual co2 coal in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co2 coal in Belgium peaked at 93.18 million in 1929 and was at its lowest, 4.41 million, in 1834.

Belgium ranks 38th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual co2 coal in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 coal in Belgium, 1802 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1802 6.40 million —
1830 6.20 million -3.2%
1831 4.46 million -28.0%
1832 4.72 million +5.7%
1833 4.57 million -3.2%
1834 4.41 million -3.5%
1835 4.76 million +8.0%
1836 5.60 million +17.6%
1837 6.00 million +7.1%
1838 6.12 million +2.1%
1839 6.71 million +9.6%
1840 7.73 million +15.2%
1841 7.39 million -4.4%
1842 7.68 million +3.9%
1843 7.11 million -7.4%
1844 7.80 million +9.7%
1845 8.22 million +5.4%
1846 8.97 million +9.1%
1847 9.32 million +3.9%
1848 8.28 million -11.1%
1849 8.73 million +5.4%
1850 9.33 million +6.8%
1851 10.17 million +9.0%
1852 11.41 million +12.2%
1853 11.79 million +3.3%
1854 13.06 million +10.8%
1855 13.38 million +2.4%
1856 13.21 million -1.2%
1857 13.75 million +4.1%
1858 14.45 million +5.1%
1859 14.90 million +3.1%
1860 15.21 million +2.1%
1861 16.46 million +8.2%
1862 16.35 million -0.7%
1863 17.23 million +5.4%
1864 18.08 million +5.0%
1865 19.06 million +5.4%
1866 20.53 million +7.7%
1867 22.23 million +8.3%
1868 20.10 million -9.6%
1869 21.65 million +7.7%
1870 24.75 million +14.3%
1871 23.72 million -4.2%
1872 25.59 million +7.9%
1873 28.11 million +9.8%
1874 25.92 million -7.8%
1875 26.93 million +3.9%
1876 26.32 million -2.3%
1877 25.05 million -4.8%
1878 27.24 million +8.7%
1879 27.73 million +1.8%
1880 30.43 million +9.7%
1881 30.63 million +0.7%
1882 32.44 million +5.9%
1883 34.38 million +6.0%
1884 33.87 million -1.5%
1885 33.08 million -2.3%
1886 32.10 million -3.0%
1887 33.97 million +5.8%
1888 36.05 million +6.1%
1889 36.83 million +2.2%
1890 39.82 million +8.1%
1891 37.78 million -5.1%
1892 37.73 million -0.1%
1893 36.08 million -4.4%
1894 39.83 million +10.4%
1895 40.13 million +0.8%
1896 42.28 million +5.4%
1897 43.74 million +3.5%
1898 45.09 million +3.1%
1899 47.13 million +4.5%
1900 49.67 million +5.4%
1901 46.71 million -6.0%
1902 48.86 million +4.6%
1903 52.63 million +7.7%
1904 50.35 million -4.3%
1905 50.27 million -0.2%
1906 57.50 million +14.4%
1907 58.32 million +1.4%
1908 57.85 million -0.8%
1909 57.76 million -0.1%
1910 61.29 million +6.1%
1911 61.69 million +0.7%
1912 64.78 million +5.0%
1913 66.82 million +3.2%
1914 40.58 million -39.3%
1915 34.42 million -15.2%
1916 45.79 million +33.0%
1917 36.25 million -20.8%
1918 33.72 million -7.0%
1919 44.87 million +33.1%
1920 55.15 million +22.9%
1921 50.53 million -8.4%
1922 55.27 million +9.4%
1923 70.94 million +28.3%
1924 75.16 million +5.9%
1925 76.87 million +2.3%
1926 76.53 million -0.4%
1927 89.35 million +16.8%
1928 84.80 million -5.1%
1929 93.18 million +9.9%
1930 89.91 million -3.5%
1931 80.58 million -10.4%
1932 64.16 million -20.4%
1933 69.14 million +7.8%
1934 70.84 million +2.5%
1935 67.86 million -4.2%
1936 70.19 million +3.4%
1937 85.17 million +21.3%
1938 74.16 million -12.9%
1939 72.45 million -2.3%
1940 62.00 million -14.4%
1941 64.87 million +4.6%
1942 60.83 million -6.2%
1943 57.62 million -5.3%
1944 32.84 million -43.0%
1945 38.44 million +17.0%
1946 55.48 million +44.3%
1947 74.32 million +34.0%
1948 76.59 million +3.1%
1949 73.04 million -4.6%
1950 68.20 million -6.6%
1951 79.70 million +16.9%
1952 73.02 million -8.4%
1953 70.43 million -3.6%
1954 72.94 million +3.6%
1955 76.81 million +5.3%
1956 80.15 million +4.3%
1957 77.79 million -2.9%
1958 66.76 million -14.2%
1959 66.42 million -0.5%
1960 67.92 million +2.2%
1961 66.99 million -1.4%
1962 68.55 million +2.3%
1963 71.29 million +4.0%
1964 65.03 million -8.8%
1965 61.84 million -4.9%
1966 58.20 million -5.9%
1967 56.88 million -2.3%
1968 58.47 million +2.8%
1969 55.89 million -4.4%
1970 49.00 million -12.3%
1971 40.41 million -17.5%
1972 42.13 million +4.3%
1973 45.24 million +7.4%
1974 48.46 million +7.1%
1975 38.48 million -20.6%
1976 41.27 million +7.2%
1977 38.83 million -5.9%
1978 43.65 million +12.4%
1979 47.11 million +7.9%
1980 47.16 million +0.1%
1981 46.21 million -2.0%
1982 45.64 million -1.2%
1983 36.64 million -19.7%
1984 42.01 million +14.7%
1985 40.72 million -3.1%
1986 36.07 million -11.4%
1987 36.46 million +1.1%
1988 33.13 million -9.1%
1989 40.07 million +20.9%
1990 41.39 million +3.3%
1991 40.12 million -3.1%
1992 38.12 million -5.0%
1993 36.56 million -4.1%
1994 38.01 million +4.0%
1995 36.96 million -2.8%
1996 34.20 million -7.4%
1997 31.92 million -6.7%
1998 33.21 million +4.1%
1999 28.93 million -12.9%
2000 31.67 million +9.5%
2001 28.29 million -10.7%
2002 28.64 million +1.2%
2003 27.77 million -3.0%
2004 28.25 million +1.7%
2005 26.20 million -7.3%
2006 25.34 million -3.3%
2007 23.16 million -8.6%
2008 23.26 million +0.4%
2009 15.16 million -34.8%
2010 17.53 million +15.6%
2011 16.69 million -4.8%
2012 15.08 million -9.7%
2013 15.27 million +1.3%
2014 14.73 million -3.6%
2015 14.38 million -2.3%
2016 13.48 million -6.3%
2017 13.25 million -1.7%
2018 13.30 million +0.4%
2019 13.16 million -1.1%
2020 10.47 million -20.5%
2021 11.76 million +12.4%
2022 11.90 million +1.2%
2023 10.43 million -12.4%
2024 11.49 million +10.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 11.49 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million, 6.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 11.49 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 6.40 million 6.40 million 6.40 million 1
1830s 5.35 million 4.41 million 6.71 million 10
1840s 8.12 million 7.11 million 9.32 million 10
1850s 12.54 million 9.33 million 14.90 million 10
1860s 18.69 million 15.21 million 22.23 million 10
1870s 26.13 million 23.72 million 28.11 million 10
1880s 33.38 million 30.43 million 36.83 million 10
1890s 40.96 million 36.08 million 47.13 million 10
1900s 52.99 million 46.71 million 58.32 million 10
1910s 49.02 million 33.72 million 66.82 million 10
1920s 72.78 million 50.53 million 93.18 million 10
1930s 74.45 million 64.16 million 89.91 million 10
1940s 59.60 million 32.84 million 76.59 million 10
1950s 73.22 million 66.42 million 80.15 million 10
1960s 63.10 million 55.89 million 71.29 million 10
1970s 43.46 million 38.48 million 49.00 million 10
1980s 40.41 million 33.13 million 47.16 million 10
1990s 35.94 million 28.93 million 41.39 million 10
2000s 25.77 million 15.16 million 31.67 million 10
2010s 14.68 million 13.16 million 17.53 million 10
2020s 11.21 million 10.43 million 11.90 million 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 35 Laos 16.68 million compare
  2. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.87 million compare
  3. 37 Egypt 12.12 million compare
  4. 39 Hong Kong 11.35 million compare
  5. 40 Spain 11.30 million compare
  6. 41 Italy 11.29 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 coal in Belgium?
Annual co2 coal in Belgium was 11.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 coal recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 93.18 million in 1929.
What is the lowest annual co2 coal recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.41 million in 1834.
How does Belgium rank for annual co2 coal?
Belgium ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 coal rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Annual co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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