Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Belgium

Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 74,122 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74,122 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
165,421 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
74,122 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Belgium, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 84.9k tonnes1991: 83.5k tonnes1992: 83.7k tonnes1993: 83.9k tonnes1994: 84.2k tonnes1995: 84.4k tonnes1996: 92.7k tonnes1997: 93.5k tonnes1998: 100.2k tonnes1999: 110.1k tonnes2000: 165.4k tonnes2001: 147.7k tonnes2002: 153.0k tonnes2003: 111.4k tonnes2004: 102.4k tonnes2005: 104.4k tonnes2006: 130.7k tonnes2007: 114.9k tonnes2008: 116.7k tonnes2009: 117.3k tonnes2010: 103.2k tonnes2011: 93.2k tonnes2012: 92.6k tonnes2013: 93.7k tonnes2014: 75.7k tonnes2015: 88.3k tonnes2016: 78.3k tonnes2017: 98.9k tonnes2018: 121.2k tonnes2019: 116.1k tonnes2020: 101.4k tonnes2021: 98.5k tonnes2022: 111.1k tonnes2023: 74.1k tonnes2024: 74.1k tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 80 Cote d'Ivoire 66,138 tonnes compare
  6. 81 Niger 64,785 tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.