Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 4,396 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,899 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,291 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 4,240 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,349 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,238 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4,168 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,059 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,030 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,624 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 3,832 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3,509 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 3,468 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,466 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,309 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3,385 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,407 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,400 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,103 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 3,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,031 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2,899 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,624 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,396 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,309 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,832 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,899 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Netherlands 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nauru 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Luxembourg 2,788 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Japan 2,654 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Belgium?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Belgium was 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,396 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,899 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.