Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 4,247 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,778 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,179 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 4,157 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,143 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,085 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,972 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,963 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,554 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 3,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3,467 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 3,379 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,201 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,291 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,273 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,273 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,993 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 3,113 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,916 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2,778 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,071 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,554 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,247 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,368 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,201 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,777 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,920 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,778 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,113 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 Barbados 3,167 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nauru 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Luxembourg 2,734 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Japan 2,639 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Israel 2,432 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Belgium was 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,247 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,778 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.