Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
41,640 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Belgium peaked at 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,640 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 24th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 42,246 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 42,719 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 42,143 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 43,369 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 44,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 44,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 46,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 47,205 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 48,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 50,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 50,835 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51,472 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 51,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 53,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 54,347 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 55,368 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 56,788 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 55,259 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 56,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 56,585 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 56,357 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 56,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 57,509 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57,902 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 58,529 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 59,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 60,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 57,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 60,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 62,603 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 63,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 63,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,360 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 Andorra 67,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Austria 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Malta 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Sweden 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Germany 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Belgium?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Belgium was 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,640 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.