Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Belgium
Belgium: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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
4.41 million tonnes
in 1834
Years of data
196
1802–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Belgium, 1802–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 85.46 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Belgium peaked at 139.79 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.41 million tonnes, in 1834.
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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 6.40 million tonnes | — |
| 1830 | 6.20 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1831 | 4.46 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1832 | 4.72 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1833 | 4.57 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1834 | 4.41 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1835 | 4.76 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1836 | 5.60 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1837 | 6.00 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1838 | 6.12 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1839 | 6.71 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1840 | 7.73 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1841 | 7.39 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1842 | 7.68 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1843 | 7.11 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1844 | 7.80 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1845 | 8.22 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1846 | 8.97 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1847 | 9.32 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1848 | 8.28 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1849 | 8.73 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1850 | 9.33 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 6.40 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.35 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 8.12 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 9.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Belgium?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Belgium was 85.46 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 139.79 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 million tonnes in 1834.
- How does Belgium rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.