CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Belgium
Belgium: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth was 0.8887 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8887 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 118.8%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
45.56 % change on previous year
in 1946
All-time low
-42.72 % change on previous year
in 1944
Years of data
174
1851–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Belgium, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Belgium is 0.8887 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 118.8% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Belgium peaked at 45.56 % change on previous year in 1946 and was at its lowest, -42.72 % change on previous year, in 1944.
Belgium ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 8.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1853 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1854 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +226.1% |
| 1855 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1856 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1857 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -433.0% |
| 1858 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1859 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1860 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1861 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +287.2% |
| 1862 | -0.6902 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1863 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -882.7% |
| 1864 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1865 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1866 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1867 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1868 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1869 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1870 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1871 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1872 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 1873 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1874 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1875 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1876 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1877 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1878 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 1879 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1880 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +434.8% |
| 1881 | 0.6741 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1882 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +774.8% |
| 1883 | 6 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1884 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1885 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1886 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1887 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
| 1888 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1889 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1890 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 1891 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1892 | -0.1358 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1893 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +3125.6% |
| 1894 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -337.7% |
| 1895 | 0.7544 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1896 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +609.2% |
| 1897 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1898 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1899 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1900 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1901 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1902 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1903 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 1904 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1905 | -0.1674 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1906 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -8689.8% |
| 1907 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1908 | -0.8168 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1909 | -0.1456 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1910 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -4292.2% |
| 1911 | 0.6517 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1912 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +668.4% |
| 1913 | 5 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1914 | -40.34 % change on previous year | -906.8% |
| 1915 | -15.17 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1916 | 33.04 % change on previous year | -317.8% |
| 1917 | -20.84 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1918 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1919 | 33.05 % change on previous year | -574.6% |
| 1920 | 22.92 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1921 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1922 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1923 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +168.6% |
| 1924 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1925 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1926 | -0.4554 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1927 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -3715.5% |
| 1928 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1929 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -500.5% |
| 1930 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1931 | -10.19 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 1932 | -19.51 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 1933 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1934 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1935 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 1936 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1937 | 20.39 % change on previous year | +334.4% |
| 1938 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 1939 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1940 | -15.74 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 1941 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1942 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1943 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1944 | -42.72 % change on previous year | +709.3% |
| 1945 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1946 | 45.56 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1947 | 45.42 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1949 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 1950 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1951 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -407.5% |
| 1952 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1953 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1954 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -413.4% |
| 1955 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1956 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1957 | -0.303 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1958 | -9.12 % change on previous year | +2910.1% |
| 1959 | 0.7127 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1960 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +312.7% |
| 1961 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1962 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 1963 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1964 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1965 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1966 | -0.2193 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1967 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1080.9% |
| 1968 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +379.6% |
| 1969 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1970 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1971 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 1972 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -332.3% |
| 1973 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1974 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1975 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +265.7% |
| 1976 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1977 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1978 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 1979 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1980 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 1981 | -8.35 % change on previous year | +135.8% |
| 1982 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1983 | -13.58 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 1984 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1985 | -0.9126 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1986 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2129 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1988 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -1400.9% |
| 1989 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -354.8% |
| 1990 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1991 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1992 | -0.7107 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1993 | -0.8717 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -419.5% |
| 1995 | 0.91 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1996 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +208.3% |
| 1997 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 1998 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 1999 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2000 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5451 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6329 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2003 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4053 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2005 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -704.1% |
| 2006 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2007 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 2008 | -0.2398 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2009 | -10.31 % change on previous year | +4199.9% |
| 2010 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2011 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 2012 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2013 | 0.322 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2014 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -1832.3% |
| 2015 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2016 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2017 | -0.5351 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9808 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4561 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2020 | -8.56 % change on previous year | +1776.9% |
| 2021 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2022 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 2023 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8887 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.8887 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.8887 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0043 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | +8689.8% | -0.1674 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year |
| 1910 | +4292.2% | -0.1456 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -4199.9% | -0.2398 % change on previous year | -10.31 % change on previous year |
| 1927 | +3715.5% | -0.4554 % change on previous year | 16.47 % change on previous year |
| 1893 | -3125.6% | -0.1358 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | -2910.1% | -0.303 % change on previous year | -9.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 12.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 10.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0468 % change on previous year | -40.34 % change on previous year | 33.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.56 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -19.51 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -42.72 % change on previous year | 45.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -9.12 % change on previous year | 17.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 10.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -13.58 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -10.31 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6867 % change on previous year | -8.21 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 138 Romania 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Laos 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 140 China 0.9612 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Rwanda 0.8695 % change on previous year compare
- 143 North Korea 0.8469 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Namibia 0.7683 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Belgium
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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 from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Belgium?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Belgium was 0.8887 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.56 % change on previous year in 1946.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.72 % change on previous year in 1944.
- How does Belgium rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
- Belgium ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.