Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 420,434 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 420,434 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 420,434 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 340,560 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Belgium 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 340,560 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 344,717 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 348,901 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 353,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 357,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 361,517 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 365,602 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 369,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 373,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 377,091 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 380,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 384,337 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 387,713 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 391,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 394,303 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 397,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 400,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 404,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 405,375 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 408,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 411,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 414,741 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 417,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 420,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 420,434 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 420,434 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 13.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 340,560 tonnes per square kilometre | 377,091 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,513 tonnes per square kilometre | 380,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 408,634 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 416,115 tonnes per square kilometre | 411,629 tonnes per square kilometre | 420,434 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 5 Bahrain 1.34 million tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Curacao 1.19 million tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 564,352 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Aruba 415,822 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 342,169 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Belgium was 420,434 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 420,434 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,560 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.