Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 196.60 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 196.60 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Belgium peaked at 232.09 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 120.33 million tonnes, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 31st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120.33 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 123.40 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 122.52 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 121.45 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 124.83 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 125.97 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 129.50 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 124.02 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 130.26 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 181.19 million tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 195.34 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 195.16 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 200.82 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 202.27 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 217.78 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 213.45 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 219.71 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 227.07 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 232.09 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 192.49 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 207.06 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 213.91 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 196.56 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 206.76 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 207.08 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 201.64 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 207.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 203.03 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 211.91 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 204.48 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 182.34 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 201.82 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 207.10 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 196.60 million tonnes | -5.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 196.60 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.36 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 196.60 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.10 million tonnes, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 | +39.1% | 130.26 million tonnes | 181.19 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.35 million tonnes | 120.33 million tonnes | 181.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.62 million tonnes | 192.49 million tonnes | 232.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.98 million tonnes | 196.56 million tonnes | 213.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.97 million tonnes | 182.34 million tonnes | 207.10 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 28 Pakistan 220.11 million tonnes compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 212.66 million tonnes compare
- 30 Philippines 211.59 million tonnes compare
- 32 Singapore 186.93 million tonnes compare
- 33 Argentina 185.67 million tonnes compare
- 34 Bangladesh 167.86 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions in Belgium?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Belgium was 196.60 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 232.09 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.33 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.