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Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Belgium

Belgium: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 41,872 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
41,872
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
41,872
in 2022
All-time low
2,169
in 1750
Years of data
185
1500–2022

Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Belgium, 1500–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Belgium stood at 41,872. That is the highest value across all 185 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Belgium peaked at 41,872 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,169, in 1750.

That places Belgium 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1500 2,338 —
1550 2,410 +3.1%
1600 2,533 +5.1%
1650 2,303 -9.1%
1700 2,192 -4.8%
1750 2,169 -1.0%
1812 2,358 +8.7%
1820 2,358 +0.0%
1846 2,700 +14.5%
1847 2,809 +4.0%
1848 2,796 -0.5%
1849 2,853 +2.0%
1850 2,944 +3.2%
1851 3,006 +2.1%
1852 3,067 +2.0%
1853 3,127 +2.0%
1854 3,300 +5.5%
1855 3,301 +0.0%
1856 3,459 +4.8%
1857 3,524 +1.9%
1858 3,526 +0.1%
1859 3,502 -0.7%
1860 3,655 +4.4%
1861 3,682 +0.7%
1862 3,752 +1.9%
1863 3,832 +2.1%
1864 3,931 +2.6%
1865 3,902 -0.7%
1866 3,990 +2.3%
1867 3,980 -0.3%
1868 4,095 +2.9%
1869 4,245 +3.7%
1870 4,291 +1.1%
1871 4,275 -0.4%
1872 4,501 +5.3%
1873 4,495 -0.1%
1874 4,607 +2.5%
1875 4,560 -1.0%
1876 4,583 +0.5%
1877 4,597 +0.3%
1878 4,689 +2.0%
1879 4,694 +0.1%
1880 4,886 +4.1%
1881 4,894 +0.2%
1882 4,999 +2.1%
1883 5,013 +0.3%
1884 4,999 -0.3%
1885 5,002 +0.1%
1886 5,026 +0.5%
1887 5,180 +3.1%
1888 5,176 -0.1%
1889 5,386 +4.1%
1890 5,464 +1.4%
1891 5,412 -1.0%
1892 5,486 +1.4%
1893 5,507 +0.4%
1894 5,528 +0.4%
1895 5,598 +1.3%
1896 5,660 +1.1%
1897 5,716 +1.0%
1898 5,762 +0.8%
1899 5,828 +1.1%
1900 5,947 +2.0%
1901 5,928 -0.3%
1902 5,960 +0.5%
1903 6,013 +0.9%
1904 6,091 +1.3%
1905 6,188 +1.6%
1906 6,244 +0.9%
1907 6,268 +0.4%
1908 6,269 +0.0%
1909 6,330 +1.0%
1910 6,478 +2.3%
1911 6,612 +2.1%
1912 6,704 +1.4%
1913 6,727 +0.3%
1914 6,253 -7.0%
1915 6,150 -1.6%
1916 6,503 +5.7%
1917 5,609 -13.7%
1918 4,560 -18.7%
1919 5,402 +18.5%
1920 6,315 +16.9%
1921 6,465 +2.4%
1922 7,034 +8.8%
1923 7,226 +2.7%
1924 7,393 +2.3%
1925 7,438 +0.6%
1926 7,626 +2.5%
1927 7,847 +2.9%
1928 8,191 +4.4%
1929 8,056 -1.6%
1930 7,936 -1.5%
1931 7,747 -2.4%
1932 7,343 -5.2%
1933 7,461 +1.6%
1934 7,371 -1.2%
1935 7,801 +5.8%
1936 7,831 +0.4%
1937 7,908 +1.0%
1938 7,702 -2.6%
1939 8,209 +6.6%
1940 7,272 -11.4%
1941 6,947 -4.5%
1942 6,371 -8.3%
1943 6,228 -2.2%
1944 6,554 +5.2%
1945 6,907 +5.4%
1946 7,291 +5.6%
1947 7,651 +4.9%
1948 8,008 +4.7%
1949 8,278 +3.4%
1950 8,706 +5.2%
1951 9,161 +5.2%
1952 9,035 -1.4%
1953 9,274 +2.6%
1954 9,610 +3.6%
1955 10,010 +4.2%
1956 10,237 +2.3%
1957 10,353 +1.1%
1958 10,268 -0.8%
1959 10,533 +2.6%
1960 11,081 +5.2%
1961 11,561 +4.3%
1962 12,087 +4.5%
1963 12,532 +3.7%
1964 13,295 +6.1%
1965 13,643 +2.6%
1966 13,989 +2.5%
1967 14,461 +3.4%
1968 15,009 +3.8%
1969 15,969 +6.4%
1970 16,914 +5.9%
1971 17,486 +3.4%
1972 18,336 +4.9%
1973 19,399 +5.8%
1974 20,153 +3.9%
1975 19,831 -1.6%
1976 20,916 +5.5%
1977 21,025 +0.5%
1978 21,605 +2.8%
1979 22,094 +2.3%
1980 23,060 +4.4%
1981 22,760 -1.3%
1982 23,071 +1.4%
1983 23,071 +0.0%
1984 23,644 +2.5%
1985 23,873 +1.0%
1986 24,221 +1.5%
1987 24,772 +2.3%
1988 25,905 +4.6%
1989 26,690 +3.0%
1990 27,412 +2.7%
1991 27,848 +1.6%
1992 28,200 +1.3%
1993 27,857 -1.2%
1994 28,706 +3.0%
1995 29,370 +2.3%
1996 29,820 +1.5%
1997 30,894 +3.6%
1998 31,481 +1.9%
1999 32,572 +3.5%
2000 33,720 +3.5%
2001 33,923 +0.6%
2002 34,420 +1.5%
2003 34,588 +0.5%
2004 35,740 +3.3%
2005 36,338 +1.7%
2006 37,052 +2.0%
2007 38,083 +2.8%
2008 38,117 +0.1%
2009 36,999 -2.9%
2010 37,739 +2.0%
2011 38,130 +1.0%
2012 38,173 +0.1%
2013 38,170 -0.0%
2014 38,599 +1.1%
2015 39,160 +1.5%
2016 39,457 +0.8%
2017 39,941 +1.2%
2018 40,472 +1.3%
2019 41,156 +1.7%
2020 38,763 -5.8%
2021 40,971 +5.7%
2022 41,872 +2.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 41,872 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,250, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 41,872 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,256, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1500s 2,338 2,338 2,338 1
1550s 2,410 2,410 2,410 1
1600s 2,533 2,533 2,533 1
1650s 2,303 2,303 2,303 1
1700s 2,192 2,192 2,192 1
1750s 2,169 2,169 2,169 1
1810s 2,358 2,358 2,358 1
1820s 2,358 2,358 2,358 1
1840s 2,790 2,700 2,853 4
1850s 3,276 2,944 3,526 10
1860s 3,906 3,655 4,245 10
1870s 4,529 4,275 4,694 10
1880s 5,056 4,886 5,386 10
1890s 5,596 5,412 5,828 10
1900s 6,124 5,928 6,330 10
1910s 6,100 4,560 6,727 10
1920s 7,359 6,315 8,191 10
1930s 7,731 7,343 8,209 10
1940s 7,151 6,228 8,278 10
1950s 9,719 8,706 10,533 10
1960s 13,363 11,081 15,969 10
1970s 19,776 16,914 22,094 10
1980s 24,107 22,760 26,690 10
1990s 29,416 27,412 32,572 10
2000s 35,898 33,720 38,117 10
2010s 39,100 37,739 41,156 10
2020s 40,536 38,763 41,872 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 19 Canada 45,530 compare
  2. 20 Austria 43,793 compare
  3. 21 Iceland 42,146 compare
  4. 23 South Korea 41,321 compare
  5. 24 Finland 40,702 compare
  6. 25 France 39,066 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions and gdp long term in Belgium?
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Belgium was 41,872 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 41,872 in 2022.
What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,169 in 1750.
How does Belgium rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 emissions and gdp long term rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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