Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Belgium, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Belgium is 0.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Belgium peaked at 1.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1982.
Belgium ranks 121st 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.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +87.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +26.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -25.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -28.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -65.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +84.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +114.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -38.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +22.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -102.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | +930.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -70.8% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -81.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -2083.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +139.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +272.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +42.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +96.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -21.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +5.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2083.5% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1982 | -930.5% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | +272.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Belgium?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Belgium was 0.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.