Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Belgium
Belgium: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 0.234 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Belgium stood at 0.234. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Belgium peaked at 0.504 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.234, in 2023.
That places Belgium 99th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 manufacturing industries per unit in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.481 | — |
| 2001 | 0.504 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.411 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.343 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.313 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.308 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.269 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.281 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.272 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.301 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.275 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.276 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.293 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.279 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.295 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.276 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.272 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.304 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.244 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.234 | -4.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.234 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.171, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.234 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.227, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3582 | 0.269 | 0.504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2835 | 0.27 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2635 | 0.234 | 0.304 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 from manufacturing industries per unit of in Belgium?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Belgium was 0.234 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.504 in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.234 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- Belgium ranks 99th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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