Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 7.57 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Belgium, 1802–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 7.57 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 196 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Belgium peaked at 7.57 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.40 million tonnes, in 1802.
That places Belgium 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 2.84 billion tonnes | 2.53 billion tonnes | 3.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.62 billion tonnes | 3.30 billion tonnes | 3.95 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.27 billion tonnes | 4.01 billion tonnes | 4.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.95 billion tonnes | 4.61 billion tonnes | 5.28 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 billion tonnes | 5.35 billion tonnes | 5.91 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.15 billion tonnes | 5.96 billion tonnes | 6.34 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 billion tonnes | 6.39 billion tonnes | 6.75 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 billion tonnes | 6.79 billion tonnes | 7.11 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 billion tonnes | 7.14 billion tonnes | 7.37 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 billion tonnes | 7.38 billion tonnes | 7.51 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 billion tonnes | 7.52 billion tonnes | 7.57 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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 coal in Belgium?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Belgium was 7.57 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 from coal recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.40 million tonnes in 1802.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.