Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 12.91 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.91 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.91 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
6.40 million tonnes
in 1802
Years of data
196
1802–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Belgium, 1802–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 12.91 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 196 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Belgium peaked at 12.91 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.40 million tonnes, in 1802.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 6.40 million tonnes | — |
| 1830 | 12.59 million tonnes | +96.9% |
| 1831 | 17.06 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1832 | 21.77 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1833 | 26.34 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1834 | 30.74 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1835 | 35.50 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1836 | 41.10 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1837 | 47.10 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1838 | 53.22 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1839 | 59.93 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1840 | 67.66 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1841 | 75.05 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1842 | 82.73 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1843 | 89.84 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1844 | 97.64 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1845 | 105.86 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1846 | 114.83 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1847 | 124.14 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1848 | 132.43 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1849 | 141.16 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1850 | 150.50 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1851 | 160.66 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1852 | 172.07 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1853 | 183.86 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1854 | 196.92 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1855 | 210.29 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1856 | 223.51 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1857 | 237.26 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1858 | 251.71 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1859 | 266.61 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1860 | 281.82 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1861 | 298.28 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1862 | 314.63 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1863 | 331.86 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1864 | 349.94 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1865 | 369.00 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1866 | 389.53 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1867 | 411.76 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1868 | 431.86 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1869 | 453.51 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 478.26 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1871 | 501.98 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1872 | 527.57 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1873 | 555.67 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 581.59 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 608.52 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 634.84 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1877 | 659.89 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1878 | 687.12 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1879 | 714.86 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1880 | 745.28 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1881 | 775.91 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 808.35 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1883 | 842.74 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1884 | 876.61 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 909.69 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 941.79 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 975.76 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1888 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1889 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1899 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1901 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 1.81 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 1.99 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 2.05 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 2.18 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 2.53 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 2.59 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 2.64 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 2.71 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 2.87 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 2.95 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 3.04 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 3.12 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 3.22 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 3.31 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 3.40 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 3.47 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 3.54 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 3.61 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 3.69 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 3.76 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 3.85 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 3.93 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 4.00 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 4.07 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 4.13 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 4.19 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 4.25 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 4.28 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 4.32 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 4.38 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 4.46 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 4.55 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 4.63 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 4.70 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 4.79 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 4.88 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 4.96 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 5.04 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 5.14 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.23 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.33 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 5.42 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 5.50 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 5.60 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 5.69 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.79 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.89 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 6.00 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 6.10 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.21 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.31 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 6.43 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.56 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 6.68 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 6.80 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.93 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 7.07 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.21 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 7.33 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 7.46 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 7.58 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.72 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.86 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.99 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 8.12 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.23 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.34 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.44 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.54 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.65 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.75 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.85 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.96 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.08 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 9.20 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 9.32 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.44 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.57 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.69 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.82 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.95 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.08 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.20 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.33 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.46 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.58 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.71 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.84 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.97 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.09 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.21 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.33 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.44 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.55 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.66 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.76 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.86 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.96 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.06 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.16 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.26 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.36 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.46 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.55 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.65 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.74 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.82 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.91 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.91 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 7.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.91 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion tonnes, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | +96.9% | 6.40 million tonnes | 12.59 million tonnes |
| 1831 | +35.4% | 12.59 million tonnes | 17.06 million tonnes |
| 1832 | +27.6% | 17.06 million tonnes | 21.77 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 6.40 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1830s | 34.54 million tonnes | 12.59 million tonnes | 59.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 103.13 million tonnes | 67.66 million tonnes | 141.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 205.34 million tonnes | 150.50 million tonnes | 266.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 363.22 million tonnes | 281.82 million tonnes | 453.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 595.03 million tonnes | 478.26 million tonnes | 714.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 893.66 million tonnes | 745.28 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.29 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | 2.48 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.85 billion tonnes | 2.53 billion tonnes | 3.22 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.66 billion tonnes | 3.31 billion tonnes | 4.00 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.33 billion tonnes | 4.07 billion tonnes | 4.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.10 billion tonnes | 4.70 billion tonnes | 5.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.06 billion tonnes | 5.60 billion tonnes | 6.56 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.26 billion tonnes | 6.68 billion tonnes | 7.86 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.49 billion tonnes | 7.99 billion tonnes | 8.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.64 billion tonnes | 9.08 billion tonnes | 10.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.90 billion tonnes | 10.33 billion tonnes | 11.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 billion tonnes | 11.55 billion tonnes | 12.46 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 billion tonnes | 12.55 billion tonnes | 12.91 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Belgium?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Belgium was 12.91 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.40 million tonnes in 1802.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.