CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belgium
Belgium: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 41.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.96 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.63 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1802
Years of data
196
1802–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belgium, 1802–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belgium stood at 41.96 million tonnes.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belgium peaked at 73.63 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1802.
Belgium ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1834 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1835 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1836 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1837 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1838 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 1.19 million tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 637,536 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 945,312 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1924 | 1.10 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1925 | 1.17 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1926 | 1.16 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 1.12 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 1.94 million tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1929 | 2.17 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1930 | 2.25 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 2.33 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 2.52 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1933 | 2.55 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 3.18 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1935 | 2.70 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1936 | 3.65 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1937 | 3.64 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 3.45 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 6.42 million tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 6.82 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 6.28 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 6.24 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 7.56 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1952 | 8.35 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 9.60 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1954 | 10.59 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 12.82 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1956 | 14.24 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 16.28 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 18.82 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1959 | 19.61 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 20.77 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 23.29 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 27.04 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 32.00 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 35.57 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 40.48 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 43.84 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 46.69 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 54.74 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 59.55 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 65.33 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 66.75 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 71.47 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 73.63 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 63.78 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 61.44 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 64.98 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 64.10 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 68.82 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 67.86 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 63.91 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 55.57 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 53.15 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 45.77 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 43.67 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 44.15 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.38 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 48.65 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 49.03 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 47.40 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 53.25 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 55.93 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 56.36 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 55.85 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 57.23 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 56.62 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 60.42 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 58.48 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 60.23 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 56.90 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 55.59 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 58.89 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 58.70 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.31 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.58 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 56.54 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.09 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 54.71 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.71 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 51.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.22 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 47.13 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 47.23 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.31 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.24 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 47.12 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 46.26 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.88 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 45.34 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.10 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 42.15 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 41.47 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 41.19 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.96 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 41.96 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 3.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 41.96 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | -100.0% | 1.19 million tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1939 | -100.0% | 3.45 million tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1928 | +72.9% | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes |
| 1923 | +48.3% | 637,536 tonnes | 945,312 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 119,446 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.02 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.63 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.95 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.41 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 19.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.40 million tonnes | 20.77 million tonnes | 59.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.82 million tonnes | 61.44 million tonnes | 73.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.17 million tonnes | 43.67 million tonnes | 63.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.13 million tonnes | 53.25 million tonnes | 60.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.65 million tonnes | 50.71 million tonnes | 59.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.29 million tonnes | 45.34 million tonnes | 51.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.37 million tonnes | 40.10 million tonnes | 42.15 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 emissions by fuel or industry in Belgium?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belgium was 41.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 73.63 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1802.
- How does Belgium rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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