Co2 consumption share in Belgium
Belgium: Co2 consumption share was 0.5161 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Co2 consumption share in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co2 consumption share in Belgium stood at 0.5161.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in Belgium peaked at 0.7657 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5087, in 1997.
That places Belgium 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Co2 consumption share in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5294 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5318 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.544 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5339 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5434 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5357 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5344 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5087 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5361 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7295 | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7657 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7596 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7646 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7315 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7612 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7212 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7181 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7209 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7241 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6108 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6215 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6204 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5623 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5861 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5839 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5696 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5859 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5644 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5769 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5514 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5186 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5474 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5519 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5161 | -6.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.5161 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.5161 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1394, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 consumption share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +36.1% | 0.5361 | 0.7295 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5527 | 0.5087 | 0.7295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7278 | 0.6108 | 0.7657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5822 | 0.5514 | 0.6215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5335 | 0.5161 | 0.5519 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 28 Pakistan 0.5778 compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 0.5582 compare
- 30 Philippines 0.5554 compare
- 32 Singapore 0.4907 compare
- 33 Argentina 0.4874 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0.4406 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 co2 consumption share in Belgium?
- Co2 consumption share in Belgium was 0.5161 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7657 in 2000.
- What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5087 in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for co2 consumption share?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 consumption share rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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