Consumption-based carbon intensity in Belgium
Belgium: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.4229 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.5846 kilograms per international-$
in 2004
All-time low
0.3942 kilograms per international-$
in 1997
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Belgium, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Belgium is 0.4229 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Belgium peaked at 0.5846 kilograms per international-$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3942 kilograms per international-$, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 17th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4403 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.4428 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4324 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4322 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4298 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4231 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4275 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3942 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4055 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5439 kilograms per international-$ | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5651 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5592 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5646 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5635 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5846 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5605 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5621 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5611 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5684 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4818 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5035 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5082 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4635 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4854 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4786 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4567 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4638 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4468 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4582 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4324 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4074 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4249 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +34.1% | 0.4055 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5439 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4372 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3942 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5439 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5571 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4818 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5846 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4697 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4324 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5082 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4184 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4074 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4249 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 14 Namibia 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 15 South Africa 0.4399 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 16 Singapore 0.4235 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 18 Jamaica 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 19 Hong Kong 0.4072 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 20 Iran 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Belgium?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Belgium was 0.4229 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5846 kilograms per international-$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3942 kilograms per international-$ in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).