Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Belgium

Belgium: Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc was 16.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.79
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
21.67
in 2008
All-time low
12.04
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Belgium, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 12.11991: 12.31992: 12.21993: 121994: 12.31995: 12.41996: 12.81997: 12.21998: 12.81999: 17.72000: 19.12001: 192002: 19.42003: 19.52004: 20.92005: 20.42006: 20.82007: 21.42008: 21.72009: 17.82010: 18.92011: 19.42012: 17.72013: 18.52014: 18.52015: 17.92016: 18.32017: 17.82018: 18.52019: 17.82020: 15.82021: 17.42022: 17.82023: 16.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 16.79 for consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in 2023.

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 vs gdppc 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 vs gdppc in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Belgium, 1990 to 2023.
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 vs gdppc 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +38.8% 12.77 17.72

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Saudi Arabia 19.66 compare
  2. 7 Hong Kong 19.37 compare
  3. 8 Brunei 19.34 compare
  4. 10 Oman 16.51 compare
  5. 11 United States 15.81 compare
  6. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 14.87 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Belgium?
Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Belgium was 16.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 21.67 in 2008.
What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12.04 in 1993.
How does Belgium rank for consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc 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 vs gdppc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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