Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Belgium
Belgium: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Belgium is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Belgium peaked at 0.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.
That places Belgium 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 28 Pakistan 0.6% compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 0.6% compare
- 30 Philippines 0.6% compare
- 32 Singapore 0.5% compare
- 33 Argentina 0.5% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0.4% 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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Belgium?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Belgium was 0.5% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.