Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Belgium, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.9% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 118.8% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Belgium peaked at 45.6% in 1946 and was at its lowest, -42.7%, in 1944.
Belgium ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.7% | -28.0% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 1840s | 3.0% | -11.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.6% | -1.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.0% | -9.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.7% | -7.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.0% | -3.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.6% | -5.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.2% | -6.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0% | -40.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.6% | -8.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.1% | -19.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.1% | -42.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.2% | -9.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5% | -2.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | -9.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.5% | -13.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -4.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.4% | -10.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -8.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -8.6% | 4.0% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Belgium?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Belgium was 0.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1946.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.7% in 1944.
- How does Belgium rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.