Consumption co2 per capita equity in Belgium
Belgium: Consumption co2 per capita equity was 16.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption co2 per capita equity in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption co2 per capita equity in Belgium stood at 16.79.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita equity in Belgium peaked at 21.67 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.04, in 1993.
That places Belgium 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita equity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.08 | — |
| 1991 | 12.34 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.2 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.04 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.34 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 12.43 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.75 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.18 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.77 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 17.72 | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 19.05 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 18.97 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.44 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.49 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 20.9 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 20.37 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.83 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.37 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.67 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.8 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 18.93 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 19.38 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.7 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 18.53 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.47 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.88 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.85 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.54 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 17.44 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 17.79 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.79 | -5.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption co2 per capita equity 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 | +38.8% | 12.77 | 17.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.88 | 12.04 | 17.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.99 | 17.8 | 21.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.34 | 17.7 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.95 | 15.8 | 17.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Saudi Arabia 19.66 compare
- 7 Hong Kong 19.37 compare
- 8 Brunei 19.34 compare
- 10 Oman 16.51 compare
- 11 United States 15.81 compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 14.87 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 co2 per capita equity in Belgium?
- Consumption co2 per capita equity in Belgium was 16.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita equity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21.67 in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita equity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for consumption co2 per capita equity?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita equity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 per capita equity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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