Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Belgium, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Belgium stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Belgium peaked at 7.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | -2.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -0.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -1.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -4.8% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 1.0% compare
- 173 South Korea 1.0% compare
- 174 Russia 1.0% compare
- 176 Greenland 0.9% compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 0.8% compare
- 178 France 0.8% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Belgium?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Belgium was 1.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.