Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 41.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.96 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.63 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1802
Years of data
196
1802–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Belgium, 1802–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Belgium is 41.96 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 73.63 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1802.
That places Belgium 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1834 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1835 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1836 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1837 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1838 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 1.19 million tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 637,536 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 945,312 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1924 | 1.10 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1925 | 1.17 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1926 | 1.16 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 1.12 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 1.94 million tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1929 | 2.17 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1930 | 2.25 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 2.33 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 2.52 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1933 | 2.55 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 3.18 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1935 | 2.70 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1936 | 3.65 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1937 | 3.64 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 3.45 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 6.42 million tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 6.82 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 6.28 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 6.24 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 7.56 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1952 | 8.35 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 9.60 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1954 | 10.59 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 12.82 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1956 | 14.24 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 16.28 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 18.82 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1959 | 19.61 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 20.77 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 23.29 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 27.04 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 32.00 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 35.57 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 40.48 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 43.84 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 46.69 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 54.74 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 59.55 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 65.33 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 66.75 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 71.47 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 73.63 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 63.78 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 61.44 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 64.98 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 64.10 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 68.82 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 67.86 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 63.91 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 55.57 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 53.15 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 45.77 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 43.67 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 44.15 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.38 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 48.65 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 49.03 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 47.40 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 53.25 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 55.93 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 56.36 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 55.85 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 57.23 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 56.62 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 60.42 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 58.48 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 60.23 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 56.90 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 55.59 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 58.89 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 58.70 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.31 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.58 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 56.54 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.09 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 54.71 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.71 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 51.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.22 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 47.13 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 47.23 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.31 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.24 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 47.12 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 46.26 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.88 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 45.34 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.10 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 42.15 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 41.47 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 41.19 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.96 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 41.96 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 3.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 41.96 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | -100.0% | 1.19 million tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1939 | -100.0% | 3.45 million tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1928 | +72.9% | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes |
| 1923 | +48.3% | 637,536 tonnes | 945,312 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 119,446 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.02 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.63 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.95 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.41 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 19.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.40 million tonnes | 20.77 million tonnes | 59.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.82 million tonnes | 61.44 million tonnes | 73.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.17 million tonnes | 43.67 million tonnes | 63.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.13 million tonnes | 53.25 million tonnes | 60.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.65 million tonnes | 50.71 million tonnes | 59.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.29 million tonnes | 45.34 million tonnes | 51.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.37 million tonnes | 40.10 million tonnes | 42.15 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Belgium was 41.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 73.63 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1802.
- How does Belgium rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 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 oil 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 oil with 86 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.