Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Belgium
Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 41.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.96 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.63 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1802
Years of data
196
1802–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Belgium, 1802–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 41.96 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Belgium peaked at 73.63 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1802.
Belgium ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1834 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1835 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1836 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1837 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1838 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 1.19 million tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 637,536 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 945,312 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1924 | 1.10 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1925 | 1.17 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1926 | 1.16 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 1.12 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 1.94 million tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1929 | 2.17 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1930 | 2.25 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 2.33 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 2.52 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1933 | 2.55 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 3.18 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1935 | 2.70 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1936 | 3.65 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1937 | 3.64 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 3.45 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 6.42 million tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 6.82 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 6.28 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 6.24 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 7.56 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1952 | 8.35 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 9.60 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1954 | 10.59 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 12.82 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1956 | 14.24 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 16.28 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 18.82 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1959 | 19.61 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 20.77 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 23.29 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 27.04 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 32.00 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 35.57 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 40.48 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 43.84 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 46.69 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 54.74 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 59.55 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 65.33 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 66.75 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 71.47 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 73.63 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 63.78 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 61.44 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 64.98 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 64.10 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 68.82 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 67.86 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 63.91 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 55.57 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 53.15 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 45.77 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 43.67 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 44.15 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.38 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 48.65 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 49.03 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 47.40 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 53.25 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 55.93 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 56.36 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 55.85 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 57.23 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 56.62 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 60.42 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 58.48 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 60.23 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 56.90 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 55.59 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 58.89 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 58.70 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.31 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.58 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 56.54 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.09 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 54.71 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.71 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 51.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.22 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 47.13 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 47.23 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.31 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.24 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 47.12 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 46.26 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.88 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 45.34 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.10 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 42.15 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 41.47 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 41.19 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.96 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 41.96 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 3.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 41.96 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | -100.0% | 1.19 million tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1939 | -100.0% | 3.45 million tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1928 | +72.9% | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes |
| 1923 | +48.3% | 637,536 tonnes | 945,312 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 119,446 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.02 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.63 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.95 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.41 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 19.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.40 million tonnes | 20.77 million tonnes | 59.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.82 million tonnes | 61.44 million tonnes | 73.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.17 million tonnes | 43.67 million tonnes | 63.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.13 million tonnes | 53.25 million tonnes | 60.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.65 million tonnes | 50.71 million tonnes | 59.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.29 million tonnes | 45.34 million tonnes | 51.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.37 million tonnes | 40.10 million tonnes | 42.15 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in Belgium?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Belgium was 41.96 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 from oil recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 73.63 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1802.
- How does Belgium rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.