Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium
Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 3.84 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.84 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
77th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.20 million tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
-5.62 million tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium is 3.84 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium peaked at 9.20 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, -5.62 million tonnes, in 1979.
Belgium ranks 77th of 197 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.56 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 4.55 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 4.30 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1853 | 4.67 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1854 | 4.92 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1855 | 4.47 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1856 | 4.86 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1857 | 5.06 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1858 | 4.76 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1859 | 4.16 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1860 | 5.09 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1861 | 4.91 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1862 | 4.47 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1863 | 4.49 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 4.52 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 4.11 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1866 | 3.97 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1867 | 4.79 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1868 | 4.53 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1869 | 4.63 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 5.53 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1871 | 5.80 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1872 | 5.69 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1873 | 6.32 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1874 | 6.72 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1875 | 6.31 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1876 | 6.89 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1877 | 7.18 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 6.80 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1879 | 6.34 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1880 | 7.45 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1881 | 7.21 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1882 | 6.75 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1883 | 6.88 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 7.02 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 6.47 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1886 | 6.38 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 7.62 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1888 | 7.38 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1889 | 7.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 8.43 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1891 | 7.94 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1892 | 7.24 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1893 | 7.90 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1894 | 7.90 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 7.08 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1896 | 7.45 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1897 | 7.41 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 6.72 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1899 | 6.07 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1900 | 7.55 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1901 | 7.33 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1902 | 6.75 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1903 | 6.03 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1904 | 6.58 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1905 | 6.43 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 5.70 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1907 | 5.96 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1908 | 5.81 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1909 | 5.16 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1910 | 4.39 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1911 | 5.35 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1912 | 4.73 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1913 | 3.99 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1914 | 3.81 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1915 | 3.58 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 3.03 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1917 | 2.68 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1918 | 3.25 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1919 | 2.79 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1920 | 2.75 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 3.49 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1922 | 3.77 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1923 | 2.51 million tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1924 | 2.00 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1925 | 1.94 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 2.12 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1927 | 2.02 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1928 | 2.15 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1929 | 2.34 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1930 | 1.67 million tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1931 | 1.12 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1932 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1.01 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1934 | 857,010 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1935 | 227,937 tonnes | -73.4% |
| 1936 | 98,928 tonnes | -56.6% |
| 1937 | -319,171 tonnes | -422.6% |
| 1938 | -42,173 tonnes | -86.8% |
| 1939 | -605,806 tonnes | +1336.5% |
| 1940 | -754,454 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1941 | -841,218 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1942 | -1.13 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1943 | -1.02 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1944 | -1.20 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1945 | -1.48 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1946 | -1.64 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1947 | -1.75 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1948 | -1.87 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1949 | -1.79 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1950 | -2.24 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1951 | -2.57 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1952 | -2.48 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1953 | -2.49 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1954 | -2.69 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1955 | -2.69 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1956 | -2.92 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1957 | -2.88 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1958 | -3.19 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1959 | -2.99 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1960 | -2.73 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1961 | -2.88 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1962 | -2.82 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1963 | -2.82 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1964 | -2.62 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1965 | -2.72 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1966 | -2.67 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1967 | -2.38 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1968 | -2.42 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | -2.37 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1970 | -2.25 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1971 | -2.05 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1972 | -2.00 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1973 | -1.98 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1974 | -1.92 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1975 | -1.80 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1976 | -1.60 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1977 | -1.73 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1978 | -1.97 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1979 | -5.62 million tonnes | +184.9% |
| 1980 | -5.29 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1981 | -5.07 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1982 | -4.66 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1983 | -4.10 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1984 | -3.76 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1985 | -3.57 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1986 | -3.15 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1987 | -2.97 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1988 | -2.46 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1989 | -2.05 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1990 | -1.84 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 4.07 million tonnes | -320.9% |
| 1992 | 2.09 million tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1993 | 9.20 million tonnes | +339.5% |
| 1994 | 3.34 million tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 2.34 million tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 3.12 million tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 3.01 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.31 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 6.26 million tonnes | +89.2% |
| 2000 | 3.38 million tonnes | -46.0% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 2.86 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 3.62 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 4.54 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 2.88 million tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 2.62 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 2.72 million tonnes | +115.0% |
| 2013 | 2.32 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 4.41 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million tonnes | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 3.72 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.89 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.38 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 2.95 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 3.52 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 3.71 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.84 million tonnes | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.84 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | -1336.5% | -42,173 tonnes | -605,806 tonnes |
| 1937 | -422.6% | 98,928 tonnes | -319,171 tonnes |
| 1993 | +339.5% | 2.09 million tonnes | 9.20 million tonnes |
| 1991 | +320.9% | -1.84 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes |
| 1979 | -184.9% | -1.97 million tonnes | -5.62 million tonnes |
| 2012 | +115.0% | 1.27 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.63 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.55 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.36 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.07 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.41 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | 8.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.33 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.76 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.51 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 514,719 tonnes | -605,806 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.35 million tonnes | -1.87 million tonnes | -754,454 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.71 million tonnes | -3.19 million tonnes | -2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.64 million tonnes | -2.88 million tonnes | -2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.29 million tonnes | -5.62 million tonnes | -1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.71 million tonnes | -5.29 million tonnes | -2.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 million tonnes | -1.84 million tonnes | 9.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium was 3.84 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.20 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.62 million tonnes in 1979.
- How does Belgium rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.