Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1816 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1816 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
91st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.5 kilograms per international-$
in 1929
All-time low
0.1816 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
177
1846–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Belgium, 1846–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.1816 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 177 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Belgium peaked at 1.5 kilograms per international-$ in 1929 and was at its lowest, 0.1816 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 91st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 177 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.7277 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6779 kilograms per international-$ | 0.773 kilograms per international-$ | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.8319 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7125 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9032 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9736 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8781 kilograms per international-$ | 1.12 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | 1.2 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.13 kilograms per international-$ | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | 1.19 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.14 kilograms per international-$ | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | 1.13 kilograms per international-$ | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7213 kilograms per international-$ | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | 1.5 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | 1.46 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6098 kilograms per international-$ | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | 0.921 kilograms per international-$ | 1.13 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8406 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7769 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9085 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6792 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6111 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7699 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4638 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3896 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5938 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4202 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3744 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4428 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3297 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2699 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3667 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2335 kilograms per international-$ | 0.211 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2786 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1951 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1816 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2039 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 88 Nepal 0.1835 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 89 Slovenia 0.1834 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 90 Benin 0.183 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 93 Gambia 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 94 Croatia 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Belgium?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Belgium was 0.1816 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 kilograms per international-$ in 1929.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1816 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).