Annual co2 gas in Belgium

Belgium: Annual co2 gas was 28.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.08 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
44th
of 146 countries
All-time high
40.34 million
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1802
Years of data
196
1802–2024

Annual co2 gas in Belgium, 1802–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M180219132024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co2 gas in Belgium stood at 28.08 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co2 gas in Belgium peaked at 40.34 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1802.

That places Belgium 44th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual co2 gas in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 gas in Belgium, 1802 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1802 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 7,328 —
1951 29,312 +300.0%
1952 58,624 +100.0%
1953 69,616 +18.8%
1954 54,960 -21.1%
1955 76,941 +40.0%
1956 91,600 +19.1%
1957 106,260 +16.0%
1958 106,256 -0.0%
1959 91,600 -13.8%
1960 62,291 -32.0%
1961 69,613 +11.8%
1962 76,941 +10.5%
1963 69,616 -9.5%
1964 73,280 +5.3%
1965 95,261 +30.0%
1966 201,520 +111.5%
1967 926,992 +360.0%
1968 2.39 million +158.1%
1969 4.95 million +107.0%
1970 7.84 million +58.2%
1971 10.82 million +38.0%
1972 13.60 million +25.7%
1973 16.38 million +20.5%
1974 19.15 million +16.9%
1975 18.65 million -2.6%
1976 19.91 million +6.8%
1977 19.67 million -1.2%
1978 19.50 million -0.9%
1979 21.31 million +9.3%
1980 20.39 million -4.3%
1981 18.81 million -7.8%
1982 15.52 million -17.5%
1983 16.29 million +5.0%
1984 16.81 million +3.2%
1985 16.77 million -0.3%
1986 13.48 million -19.6%
1987 15.10 million +12.0%
1988 14.90 million -1.3%
1989 16.56 million +11.1%
1990 19.83 million +19.7%
1991 21.60 million +8.9%
1992 22.18 million +2.7%
1993 23.19 million +4.6%
1994 23.68 million +2.1%
1995 26.28 million +11.0%
1996 29.19 million +11.1%
1997 27.72 million -5.0%
1998 30.85 million +11.3%
1999 32.96 million +6.8%
2000 33.19 million +0.7%
2001 32.91 million -0.8%
2002 33.24 million +1.0%
2003 34.97 million +5.2%
2004 34.96 million -0.0%
2005 35.62 million +1.9%
2006 35.37 million -0.7%
2007 35.62 million +0.7%
2008 35.67 million +0.1%
2009 36.47 million +2.2%
2010 40.34 million +10.6%
2011 34.57 million -14.3%
2012 34.91 million +1.0%
2013 35.27 million +1.0%
2014 31.00 million -12.1%
2015 33.81 million +9.1%
2016 34.37 million +1.6%
2017 35.03 million +1.9%
2018 36.10 million +3.1%
2019 36.22 million +0.3%
2020 36.07 million -0.4%
2021 36.28 million +0.6%
2022 31.17 million -14.1%
2023 29.15 million -6.5%
2024 28.08 million -3.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 28.08 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million, 2.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 28.08 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.92 million, 4.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 gas 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.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +360.0% 201,520 926,992
1951 +300.0% 7,328 29,312
1968 +158.1% 926,992 2.39 million
1966 +111.5% 95,261 201,520
1969 +107.0% 2.39 million 4.95 million
1952 +100.0% 29,312 58,624

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 0 0 0 1
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 69,250 7,328 106,260 10
1960s 892,168 62,291 4.95 million 10
1970s 16.68 million 7.84 million 21.31 million 10
1980s 16.46 million 13.48 million 20.39 million 10
1990s 25.75 million 19.83 million 32.96 million 10
2000s 34.80 million 32.91 million 36.47 million 10
2010s 35.16 million 31.00 million 40.34 million 10
2020s 32.15 million 28.08 million 36.28 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 gas in Belgium?
Annual co2 gas in Belgium was 28.08 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 gas recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 40.34 million in 2010.
What is the lowest annual co2 gas recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1802.
How does Belgium rank for annual co2 gas?
Belgium ranks 44th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 gas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
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