Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Belgium
Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 74,122 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 74,122 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Belgium peaked at 165,421 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74,122 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Belgium 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,128 tonnes | 83,547 tonnes | 110,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,414 tonnes | 102,443 tonnes | 165,421 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,124 tonnes | 75,676 tonnes | 121,246 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,861 tonnes | 74,122 tonnes | 111,066 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Belgium
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.91 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Belgium?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Belgium was 74,122 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 165,421 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,122 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Belgium ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.