Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 2.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Belgium, 1928–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Belgium is 2.18 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 1.50 million tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 1.61 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 1.51 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1931 | 1.22 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1932 | 1.04 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1933 | 963,085 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1934 | 937,645 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 1.09 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1936 | 1.16 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1937 | 1.49 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1938 | 1.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 1.26 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1940 | 105,394 tonnes | -91.6% |
| 1941 | 312,548 tonnes | +196.6% |
| 1942 | 250,781 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1943 | 228,960 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1944 | 297,978 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1945 | 319,817 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1946 | 934,011 tonnes | +192.0% |
| 1947 | 1.29 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1948 | 1.65 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1949 | 1.45 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1950 | 1.76 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1951 | 2.17 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1952 | 2.03 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 2.29 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1954 | 2.16 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 2.32 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 2.30 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.33 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.01 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1959 | 2.20 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 2.17 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.35 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 2.37 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.33 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.89 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1965 | 2.92 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.86 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.87 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.84 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.10 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 3.33 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 3.40 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.44 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.39 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.56 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 3.25 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 3.52 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 3.60 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.48 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.51 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.37 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.99 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 2.80 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.50 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 2.47 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.38 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.45 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.39 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.68 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 2.77 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.82 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.88 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.09 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.08 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.18 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.26 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.01 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.16 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.17 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.11 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.27 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.96 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.93 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.93 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.03 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.58 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.64 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.54 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.64 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 2.63 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 2.18 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.18 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 541,140 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.18 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.20 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +196.6% | 105,394 tonnes | 312,548 tonnes |
| 1946 | +192.0% | 319,817 tonnes | 934,011 tonnes |
| 1940 | -91.6% | 1.26 million tonnes | 105,394 tonnes |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Belgium was 2.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,394 tonnes in 1940.
- How does Belgium rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.