Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Belgium
Belgium: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Belgium is 86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 652.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Belgium peaked at 100.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1991 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1992 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1993 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1994 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1995 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1996 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1997 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1998 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1999 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2001 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2002 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2003 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2004 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2005 | 33.99 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2006 | 27.94 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -96.2% |
| 2008 | 27.34 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +2502.7% |
| 2009 | 20.63 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 22.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 20.2 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 11.24 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 6.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 8.97 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 11.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 7.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 8.44 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 22.52 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +166.8% |
| 2019 | 34.99 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +55.4% |
| 2020 | 33.69 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 71.27 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +111.6% |
| 2022 | 100.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 99.77 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 77.1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -22.7% |
| 2025 | 86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 3.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2502.7% | 1.05 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 27.34 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 33.99 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 34.99 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.08 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 33.69 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 100.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Netherlands 99.05 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Lithuania 88.19 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 9 Spain 86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 Slovakia 84.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 Portugal 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 13 Italy 82.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 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 price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Belgium?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Belgium was 86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 652.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.