Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1154 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Belgium is 0.1154, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.2833 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1154, in 2024.
That places Belgium 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2713 | 0.2466 | 0.2833 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2115 | 0.1798 | 0.2415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1593 | 0.1444 | 0.1875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1258 | 0.1154 | 0.139 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Belgium
- Share co2 vs population 0.1087 (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 7.28 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 12.91 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 7.28 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 7.28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 0.1154 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2833 in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1154 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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