Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belgium
Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 89.30 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.30 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
136.66 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
13.90 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belgium is 89.30 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belgium peaked at 136.66 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 13.90 million tonnes, in 1850.
Belgium ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.90 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 14.72 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1852 | 15.71 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1853 | 16.46 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1854 | 17.98 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1855 | 17.84 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 18.07 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 18.81 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1858 | 19.21 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 19.06 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 20.30 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1861 | 21.37 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1862 | 20.82 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1863 | 21.72 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1864 | 22.60 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1865 | 23.18 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1866 | 24.50 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1867 | 27.02 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1868 | 24.63 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1869 | 26.28 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1870 | 30.28 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1871 | 29.52 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1872 | 31.28 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1873 | 34.43 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1874 | 32.64 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1875 | 33.24 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1876 | 33.20 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 32.23 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1878 | 34.04 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1879 | 34.07 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 37.87 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1881 | 37.84 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 39.19 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 41.26 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1884 | 40.89 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 39.55 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1886 | 38.49 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1887 | 41.59 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1888 | 43.44 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1889 | 44.39 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 48.26 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1891 | 45.72 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1892 | 44.97 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1893 | 43.97 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1894 | 47.73 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1895 | 47.22 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 49.73 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1897 | 51.15 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 51.80 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 53.20 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 57.21 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1901 | 54.04 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1902 | 55.60 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 58.65 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1904 | 56.93 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1905 | 56.69 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 63.19 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1907 | 64.28 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 63.65 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 62.92 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 65.68 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1911 | 67.04 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 69.51 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 72.00 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1914 | 44.39 million tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1915 | 38.00 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1916 | 48.83 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1917 | 38.93 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1918 | 36.97 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1919 | 47.66 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1920 | 57.91 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1921 | 54.02 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1922 | 59.68 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1923 | 74.40 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1924 | 78.25 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1925 | 79.98 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 79.81 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 92.50 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1928 | 90.39 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1929 | 99.30 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1930 | 95.34 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 85.24 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1932 | 68.85 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1933 | 73.67 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1934 | 75.81 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 71.87 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1936 | 75.10 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 89.98 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1938 | 79.08 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1939 | 73.10 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1940 | 61.35 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1941 | 64.34 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 59.94 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1943 | 56.83 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1944 | 31.94 million tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1945 | 37.28 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1946 | 54.77 million tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1947 | 80.28 million tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1948 | 83.18 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 78.98 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 73.97 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1951 | 86.88 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1952 | 80.99 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1953 | 79.89 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 83.05 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 89.34 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 93.87 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 93.61 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 84.50 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1959 | 85.32 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 88.18 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 89.83 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 95.21 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 102.87 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 100.94 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 102.61 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 102.44 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 104.98 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 116.02 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 121.12 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 123.25 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 119.33 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 128.64 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 136.66 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 133.03 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 120.02 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 128.08 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 124.47 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 133.48 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 134.17 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 129.55 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 118.51 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 112.45 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 97.10 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 101.21 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 100.44 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 99.22 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 99.62 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 97.29 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 104.74 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 118.49 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 127.47 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 124.61 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 130.65 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 128.18 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 128.31 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 132.62 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 127.03 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 133.57 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 130.98 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 130.16 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 128.61 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 129.74 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 131.91 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 133.35 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 128.54 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 126.42 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 123.12 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 122.25 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 109.93 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 116.25 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 106.42 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 105.21 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 105.13 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.36 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 105.74 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 102.68 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 103.35 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 103.98 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 103.68 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.63 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 97.88 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 92.44 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 88.41 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 89.30 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 89.30 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 89.30 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +46.9% | 37.28 million tonnes | 54.77 million tonnes |
| 1947 | +46.6% | 54.77 million tonnes | 80.28 million tonnes |
| 1944 | -43.8% | 56.83 million tonnes | 31.94 million tonnes |
| 1914 | -38.4% | 72.00 million tonnes | 44.39 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.18 million tonnes | 13.90 million tonnes | 19.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 23.24 million tonnes | 20.30 million tonnes | 27.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 32.49 million tonnes | 29.52 million tonnes | 34.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 40.45 million tonnes | 37.84 million tonnes | 44.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 48.38 million tonnes | 43.97 million tonnes | 53.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 59.32 million tonnes | 54.04 million tonnes | 64.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 52.90 million tonnes | 36.97 million tonnes | 72.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 76.62 million tonnes | 54.02 million tonnes | 99.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 78.80 million tonnes | 68.85 million tonnes | 95.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 60.89 million tonnes | 31.94 million tonnes | 83.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 85.14 million tonnes | 73.97 million tonnes | 93.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.42 million tonnes | 88.18 million tonnes | 121.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.11 million tonnes | 119.33 million tonnes | 136.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.01 million tonnes | 97.10 million tonnes | 129.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.19 million tonnes | 118.49 million tonnes | 133.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.40 million tonnes | 109.93 million tonnes | 133.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.28 million tonnes | 100.36 million tonnes | 116.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.53 million tonnes | 88.41 million tonnes | 97.88 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Belgium?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belgium was 89.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 136.66 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.90 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.