CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 85.46 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
85.46 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
139.79 million tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
9.33 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 85.46 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 139.79 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.33 million tonnes, in 1850.
Belgium ranks 43rd 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.33 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 10.17 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1852 | 11.41 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1853 | 11.79 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1854 | 13.06 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1855 | 13.38 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1856 | 13.21 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 13.75 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1858 | 14.45 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1859 | 14.90 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1860 | 15.21 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 16.46 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1862 | 16.35 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 17.23 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1864 | 18.08 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1865 | 19.06 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1866 | 20.53 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1867 | 22.23 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1868 | 20.10 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1869 | 21.65 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1870 | 24.75 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1871 | 23.72 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1872 | 25.59 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1873 | 28.11 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1874 | 25.92 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1875 | 26.93 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1876 | 26.32 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1877 | 25.05 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1878 | 27.24 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1879 | 27.73 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 30.43 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1881 | 30.63 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 32.44 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1883 | 34.38 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1884 | 33.87 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1885 | 33.08 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1886 | 32.10 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1887 | 33.97 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1888 | 36.05 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1889 | 36.83 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 39.82 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1891 | 37.78 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1892 | 37.73 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 36.08 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1894 | 39.83 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1895 | 40.13 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 42.28 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1897 | 43.74 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 45.09 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 47.13 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 49.67 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1901 | 46.71 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1902 | 48.86 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1903 | 52.63 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1904 | 50.35 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1905 | 50.27 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 57.50 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1907 | 58.32 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 57.85 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 57.76 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 61.29 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1911 | 61.69 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 64.78 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1913 | 68.01 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1914 | 40.58 million tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1915 | 34.42 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1916 | 45.79 million tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1917 | 36.25 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1918 | 33.72 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1919 | 44.87 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1920 | 55.15 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1921 | 50.53 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1922 | 55.91 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1923 | 71.88 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1924 | 76.26 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1925 | 78.04 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 77.68 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 90.48 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1928 | 88.25 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1929 | 96.95 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1930 | 93.67 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 84.12 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1932 | 67.71 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1933 | 72.66 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1934 | 74.96 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 71.64 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1936 | 75.00 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 90.30 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1938 | 79.12 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1939 | 73.71 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1940 | 62.10 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1941 | 65.18 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1942 | 61.08 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1943 | 57.85 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1944 | 33.14 million tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1945 | 38.76 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1946 | 56.41 million tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1947 | 82.03 million tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1948 | 85.06 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 80.77 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 76.20 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1951 | 89.46 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1952 | 83.47 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 82.38 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 85.74 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 92.02 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 96.79 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 96.49 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 87.69 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 88.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 90.92 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 92.70 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 98.03 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 105.69 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 103.56 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 105.33 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 105.10 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 107.36 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 118.44 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 123.50 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 125.50 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 121.37 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 130.64 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 138.64 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 134.95 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 121.82 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 129.68 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 126.20 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 135.45 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 139.79 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 134.84 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 123.58 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 117.11 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 101.21 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 104.97 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 104.01 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 102.37 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 102.59 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 99.75 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 106.79 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 120.33 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 123.40 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 122.52 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 121.45 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 124.83 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 125.97 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 129.50 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 124.02 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 130.26 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 124.72 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 126.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 126.08 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 126.88 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 128.29 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 128.81 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 125.66 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 123.90 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 120.49 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 120.20 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 107.81 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 114.56 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 105.16 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 102.49 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 102.82 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.08 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 101.33 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 99.82 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 99.28 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.26 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.80 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.25 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 94.93 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 88.92 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 84.70 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 85.46 million tonnes | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 85.46 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 2.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 85.46 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | -42.7% | 57.85 million tonnes | 33.14 million tonnes |
| 1946 | +45.6% | 38.76 million tonnes | 56.41 million tonnes |
| 1947 | +45.4% | 56.41 million tonnes | 82.03 million tonnes |
| 1914 | -40.3% | 68.01 million tonnes | 40.58 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.54 million tonnes | 9.33 million tonnes | 14.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.69 million tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | 22.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 26.13 million tonnes | 23.72 million tonnes | 28.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 33.38 million tonnes | 30.43 million tonnes | 36.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 40.96 million tonnes | 36.08 million tonnes | 47.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 52.99 million tonnes | 46.71 million tonnes | 58.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 49.14 million tonnes | 33.72 million tonnes | 68.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 74.11 million tonnes | 50.53 million tonnes | 96.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 78.29 million tonnes | 67.71 million tonnes | 93.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 62.24 million tonnes | 33.14 million tonnes | 85.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 87.86 million tonnes | 76.20 million tonnes | 96.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.06 million tonnes | 90.92 million tonnes | 123.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.41 million tonnes | 121.37 million tonnes | 139.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.72 million tonnes | 99.75 million tonnes | 134.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.70 million tonnes | 120.33 million tonnes | 130.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.49 million tonnes | 107.81 million tonnes | 128.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.26 million tonnes | 97.08 million tonnes | 114.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.05 million tonnes | 84.70 million tonnes | 94.93 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Belgium was 85.46 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 139.79 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.