Consumption-based carbon intensity in Belgium
Belgium: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▬ Flat
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-$, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 17th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4372 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.91 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
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-$).