Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 7.53 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belgium stood at 7.53 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belgium peaked at 14.03 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 7.51 tonnes per person, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.63 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.78 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 10.33 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 11.07 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 10.76 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 10.84 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 10.75 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 10.96 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 12.06 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 12.56 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 12.76 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 12.34 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 13.25 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 14.03 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 13.61 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 12.25 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 13.05 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 12.66 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 13.57 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 13.62 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 13.14 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 12.02 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 11.41 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.85 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 10.27 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 10.19 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.06 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 10.09 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.83 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.54 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 11.89 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 12.74 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 12.41 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.96 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 12.67 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 12.66 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.06 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.48 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 13.09 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 12.81 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 12.7 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.5 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.56 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.71 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.8 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.27 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.99 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.59 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.41 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.18 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 10.67 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.64 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 9.47 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.42 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.95 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.38 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 9.06 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.09 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.1 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.02 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.2 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 8.45 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.91 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 7.51 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 7.53 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.53 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.53 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.87 tonnes per person | 9.63 tonnes per person | 12.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.11 tonnes per person | 12.25 tonnes per person | 14.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 tonnes per person | 9.83 tonnes per person | 13.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.68 tonnes per person | 11.89 tonnes per person | 13.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 tonnes per person | 10.18 tonnes per person | 12.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 tonnes per person | 8.95 tonnes per person | 10.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 8.45 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belgium?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belgium was 7.53 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.