Consumption based carbon intensity in Belgium
Belgium: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.4229 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Consumption based carbon intensity in Belgium, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Belgium is 0.4229, 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3942, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4403 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4428 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4324 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4322 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4298 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4231 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4275 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3942 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4055 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5439 | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5651 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5592 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5646 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5635 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5846 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5605 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5621 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5611 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5684 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4818 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5035 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5082 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4635 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4854 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4786 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4567 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4638 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4468 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4582 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4324 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4074 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4249 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4229 | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.4229 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.4229 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 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 | 0.5439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4372 | 0.3942 | 0.5439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5571 | 0.4818 | 0.5846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4697 | 0.4324 | 0.5082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4184 | 0.4074 | 0.4249 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5846 in 2004.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3942 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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