Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Belgium
Belgium: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Belgium stood at 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Belgium peaked at 325.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1994 and was at its lowest, 126.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Belgium 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 245.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 325.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 216.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 269.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 156.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 215.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 126.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 166.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 172 Spain 153.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 152.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 174 Greenland 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 176 Georgia 145.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 177 El Salvador 139.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 178 Latvia 138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.91 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Belgium?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Belgium was 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 325.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Belgium ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.