Co2 land use per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Co2 land use per capita was 0.3271 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3271
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 1890
All-time low
-0.5726
in 1979
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Belgium is 0.3271, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Belgium peaked at 1.39 in 1890 and was at its lowest, -0.5726, in 1979.
Belgium ranks 71st of 194 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.03 | — |
| 1851 | 1.02 | -1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.9542 | -6.1% |
| 1853 | 1.03 | +8.0% |
| 1854 | 1.08 | +4.6% |
| 1855 | 0.9729 | -9.8% |
| 1856 | 1.05 | +8.1% |
| 1857 | 1.09 | +3.4% |
| 1858 | 1.02 | -6.5% |
| 1859 | 0.883 | -13.2% |
| 1860 | 1.07 | +21.6% |
| 1861 | 1.03 | -4.2% |
| 1862 | 0.9304 | -9.6% |
| 1863 | 0.9273 | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.9268 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.8379 | -9.6% |
| 1866 | 0.8021 | -4.3% |
| 1867 | 0.9605 | +19.7% |
| 1868 | 0.9025 | -6.0% |
| 1869 | 0.915 | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 1.09 | +18.6% |
| 1871 | 1.13 | +4.1% |
| 1872 | 1.1 | -2.6% |
| 1873 | 1.21 | +10.2% |
| 1874 | 1.28 | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 1.19 | -6.9% |
| 1876 | 1.29 | +8.2% |
| 1877 | 1.33 | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 1.25 | -6.1% |
| 1879 | 1.15 | -7.6% |
| 1880 | 1.34 | +16.5% |
| 1881 | 1.29 | -4.1% |
| 1882 | 1.2 | -7.2% |
| 1883 | 1.21 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1.22 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1.11 | -8.8% |
| 1886 | 1.09 | -2.2% |
| 1887 | 1.29 | +18.2% |
| 1888 | 1.24 | -4.0% |
| 1889 | 1.25 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.39 | +10.6% |
| 1891 | 1.29 | -6.7% |
| 1892 | 1.17 | -9.7% |
| 1893 | 1.26 | +8.1% |
| 1894 | 1.25 | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.11 | -11.2% |
| 1896 | 1.16 | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 1.14 | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 1.02 | -10.2% |
| 1899 | 0.9143 | -10.6% |
| 1900 | 1.13 | +23.1% |
| 1901 | 1.08 | -3.9% |
| 1902 | 0.9854 | -8.9% |
| 1903 | 0.8701 | -11.7% |
| 1904 | 0.9402 | +8.1% |
| 1905 | 0.9079 | -3.4% |
| 1906 | 0.7965 | -12.3% |
| 1907 | 0.8241 | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 0.794 | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 0.6997 | -11.9% |
| 1910 | 0.5911 | -15.5% |
| 1911 | 0.7172 | +21.3% |
| 1912 | 0.6325 | -11.8% |
| 1913 | 0.5324 | -15.8% |
| 1914 | 0.5087 | -4.5% |
| 1915 | 0.4775 | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 0.4043 | -15.3% |
| 1917 | 0.3574 | -11.6% |
| 1918 | 0.4327 | +21.1% |
| 1919 | 0.3706 | -14.4% |
| 1920 | 0.3645 | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.4599 | +26.2% |
| 1922 | 0.495 | +7.6% |
| 1923 | 0.3275 | -33.8% |
| 1924 | 0.2582 | -21.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2489 | -3.6% |
| 1926 | 0.2709 | +8.9% |
| 1927 | 0.2564 | -5.4% |
| 1928 | 0.2705 | +5.5% |
| 1929 | 0.2931 | +8.3% |
| 1930 | 0.208 | -29.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1386 | -33.4% |
| 1932 | 0.1399 | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1243 | -11.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1051 | -15.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0279 | -73.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0121 | -56.7% |
| 1937 | -0.0388 | -421.6% |
| 1938 | -0.0051 | -86.8% |
| 1939 | -0.0731 | +1331.7% |
| 1940 | -0.0907 | +24.1% |
| 1941 | -0.1008 | +11.1% |
| 1942 | -0.1354 | +34.3% |
| 1943 | -0.1213 | -10.4% |
| 1944 | -0.1422 | +17.2% |
| 1945 | -0.1744 | +22.7% |
| 1946 | -0.1927 | +10.5% |
| 1947 | -0.2057 | +6.7% |
| 1948 | -0.2191 | +6.5% |
| 1949 | -0.2091 | -4.6% |
| 1950 | -0.2597 | +24.2% |
| 1951 | -0.2972 | +14.4% |
| 1952 | -0.285 | -4.1% |
| 1953 | -0.2844 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | -0.3061 | +7.6% |
| 1955 | -0.3043 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | -0.3285 | +8.0% |
| 1957 | -0.323 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | -0.3551 | +9.9% |
| 1959 | -0.3308 | -6.8% |
| 1960 | -0.3 | -9.3% |
| 1961 | -0.3141 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | -0.3055 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | -0.3041 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | -0.2804 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | -0.2896 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | -0.2822 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | -0.2505 | -11.3% |
| 1968 | -0.2533 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | -0.2475 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | -0.2333 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | -0.2119 | -9.2% |
| 1972 | -0.2067 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | -0.2037 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | -0.1974 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | -0.1846 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | -0.1641 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | -0.1767 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | -0.2013 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | -0.5726 | +184.4% |
| 1980 | -0.5376 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | -0.5145 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | -0.4726 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | -0.4156 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | -0.3805 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | -0.3615 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | -0.3189 | -11.8% |
| 1987 | -0.3003 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | -0.2483 | -17.3% |
| 1989 | -0.2063 | -16.9% |
| 1990 | -0.185 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4071 | -320.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2084 | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9123 | +337.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3306 | -63.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2311 | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3069 | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2958 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3245 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6124 | +88.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3301 | -46.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2455 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2768 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3488 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4354 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2753 | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2388 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2468 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1914 | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1962 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1543 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1146 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2449 | +113.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2077 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2929 | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3911 | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2524 | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3577 | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3258 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3381 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2927 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2551 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3024 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3168 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3271 | +3.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3271 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | -1331.7% | -0.0051 | -0.0731 |
| 1937 | -421.6% | 0.0121 | -0.0388 |
| 1993 | +337.8% | 0.2084 | 0.9123 |
| 1991 | +320.0% | -0.185 | 0.4071 |
| 1979 | -184.4% | -0.2013 | -0.5726 |
| 2012 | +113.7% | 0.1146 | 0.2449 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.01 | 0.883 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9305 | 0.8021 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.2 | 1.09 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.22 | 1.09 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.17 | 0.9143 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9025 | 0.6997 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5024 | 0.3574 | 0.7172 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3245 | 0.2489 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0639 | -0.0731 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1591 | -0.2191 | -0.0907 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3074 | -0.3551 | -0.2597 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2827 | -0.3141 | -0.2475 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2353 | -0.5726 | -0.1641 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3756 | -0.5376 | -0.2063 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3444 | -0.185 | 0.9123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2785 | 0.1914 | 0.4354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2679 | 0.1146 | 0.3911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2988 | 0.2551 | 0.3271 | 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 co2 land use per capita in Belgium?
- Co2 land use per capita in Belgium was 0.3271 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 1890.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5726 in 1979.
- How does Belgium rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Belgium ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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