Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 758.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in 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
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Belgium is 758.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Belgium peaked at 758.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 415.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 38th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 415.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 498.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 562.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 517.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 608.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 612.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 694.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 724.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 661.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 758.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 35 Switzerland 779.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Romania 776.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 765.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Algeria 753.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Sweden 671.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Belgium?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Belgium was 758.16 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 758.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 415.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.