Co2 gdp growth in Belgium
Belgium: Co2 gdp growth was 0.9831 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9831
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
175th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.96
in 1964
All-time low
-4.79
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Belgium, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp growth in Belgium stood at 0.9831.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Belgium peaked at 6.96 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.79, in 2020.
That places Belgium 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.98 | — |
| 1962 | 5.21 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 4.35 | -16.5% |
| 1964 | 6.96 | +59.9% |
| 1965 | 3.56 | -48.8% |
| 1966 | 3.16 | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 3.87 | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 4.19 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 6.63 | +58.1% |
| 1970 | 6.35 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.99 | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 5.3 | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 6.38 | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 4.57 | -28.5% |
| 1975 | -1.97 | -143.1% |
| 1976 | 5.65 | -387.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6262 | -88.9% |
| 1978 | 2.84 | +353.9% |
| 1979 | 2.34 | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 4.44 | +89.8% |
| 1981 | -0.2793 | -106.3% |
| 1982 | 0.595 | -313.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3118 | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 2.47 | +690.9% |
| 1985 | 1.65 | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 1.82 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 2.31 | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 4.72 | +104.8% |
| 1989 | 3.47 | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 3.14 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.83 | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 1.53 | -16.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9619 | -162.8% |
| 1994 | 3.23 | -435.5% |
| 1995 | 2.38 | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 1.32 | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 3.79 | +187.1% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | -48.3% |
| 1999 | 3.54 | +80.6% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -70.4% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | +55.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 3.57 | +244.1% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.68 | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4469 | -87.8% |
| 2009 | -1.91 | -526.6% |
| 2010 | 2.71 | -242.2% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2158 | -88.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3055 | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | +477.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | +30.1% |
| 2020 | -4.79 | -296.2% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | -230.5% |
| 2022 | 4.02 | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | -61.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9831 | -10.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.9831 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 46% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.9831 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.86, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +690.9% | 0.3118 | 2.47 |
| 2009 | -526.6% | 0.4469 | -1.91 |
| 2014 | +477.9% | 0.3055 | 1.77 |
| 1994 | +435.5% | -0.9619 | 3.23 |
| 1976 | +387.5% | -1.97 | 5.65 |
| 1978 | +353.9% | 0.6262 | 2.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.77 | 3.16 | 6.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 | -1.97 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 | -0.2793 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 | -0.9619 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | -1.91 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 0.2158 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | -4.79 | 6.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 1.03 compare
- 173 South Korea 1.01 compare
- 174 Russia 1 compare
- 176 Greenland 0.866 compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 0.8437 compare
- 178 France 0.8409 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 co2 gdp growth in Belgium?
- Co2 gdp growth in Belgium was 0.9831 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 in 1964.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.79 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Belgium ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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