Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Belgium
Belgium: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 76.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Belgium stood at 76.89. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Belgium peaked at 115.38 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76.89, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 41st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114 | — |
| 2001 | 115.38 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 107.85 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 112.56 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 110.51 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 108.03 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 104.97 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 100.82 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 103.68 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 97.26 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 104.45 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 93.87 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 92.78 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 94.06 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 87.79 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 92.82 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 91.75 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 90.36 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 90.99 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.83 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 82.42 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 86.17 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 80.48 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 76.89 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.51 | 97.26 | 115.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.87 | 87.79 | 104.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.49 | 76.89 | 86.17 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Belgium?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Belgium was 76.89 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 115.38 in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.89 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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