Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry was 92.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 92.27 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in Belgium peaked at 92.27 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million tonnes, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.11 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 27.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.30 million tonnes | 30.05 million tonnes | 58.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.72 million tonnes | 61.44 million tonnes | 83.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.81 million tonnes | 85.14 million tonnes | 92.27 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in Belgium?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in Belgium was 92.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 92.27 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.