Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.3271 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3271 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.39 tonnes per person
in 1890
All-time low
-0.5726 tonnes per person
in 1979
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belgium, 1850–2024

-0.500.511.5185019372024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belgium is 0.3271 tonnes per person, 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, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belgium peaked at 1.39 tonnes per person in 1890 and was at its lowest, -0.5726 tonnes per person, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.01 tonnes per person 0.883 tonnes per person 1.09 tonnes per person 10
1860s 0.9305 tonnes per person 0.8021 tonnes per person 1.07 tonnes per person 10
1870s 1.2 tonnes per person 1.09 tonnes per person 1.33 tonnes per person 10
1880s 1.22 tonnes per person 1.09 tonnes per person 1.34 tonnes per person 10
1890s 1.17 tonnes per person 0.9143 tonnes per person 1.39 tonnes per person 10
1900s 0.9025 tonnes per person 0.6997 tonnes per person 1.13 tonnes per person 10
1910s 0.5024 tonnes per person 0.3574 tonnes per person 0.7172 tonnes per person 10
1920s 0.3245 tonnes per person 0.2489 tonnes per person 0.495 tonnes per person 10
1930s 0.0639 tonnes per person -0.0731 tonnes per person 0.208 tonnes per person 10
1940s -0.1591 tonnes per person -0.2191 tonnes per person -0.0907 tonnes per person 10
1950s -0.3074 tonnes per person -0.3551 tonnes per person -0.2597 tonnes per person 10
1960s -0.2827 tonnes per person -0.3141 tonnes per person -0.2475 tonnes per person 10
1970s -0.2353 tonnes per person -0.5726 tonnes per person -0.1641 tonnes per person 10
1980s -0.3756 tonnes per person -0.5376 tonnes per person -0.2063 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.3444 tonnes per person -0.185 tonnes per person 0.9123 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.2785 tonnes per person 0.1914 tonnes per person 0.4354 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.2679 tonnes per person 0.1146 tonnes per person 0.3911 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.2988 tonnes per person 0.2551 tonnes per person 0.3271 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 68 Philippines 0.3696 tonnes per person compare
  2. 69 Venezuela 0.3485 tonnes per person compare
  3. 70 Denmark 0.3272 tonnes per person compare
  4. 72 United States 0.3244 tonnes per person compare
  5. 73 Chad 0.3226 tonnes per person compare
  6. 74 Senegal 0.3182 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belgium?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belgium was 0.3271 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 tonnes per person in 1890.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5726 tonnes per person in 1979.
How does Belgium rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Belgium ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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