Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 3.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Belgium stood at 3.59 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 3.59 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84,902 tonnes, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 82nd of 215 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,902 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 168,449 tonnes | +98.4% |
| 1992 | 252,189 tonnes | +49.7% |
| 1993 | 336,134 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 420,319 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 504,739 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 597,468 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 690,934 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 791,146 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 901,280 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.36 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.45 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.62 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.01 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.13 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.23 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.51 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.59 million tonnes | +2.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.59 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.59 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +98.4% | 84,902 tonnes | 168,449 tonnes |
| 1992 | +49.7% | 168,449 tonnes | 252,189 tonnes |
| 1993 | +33.3% | 252,189 tonnes | 336,134 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 474,756 tonnes | 84,902 tonnes | 901,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 79 Cote d'Ivoire 4.30 million tonnes compare
- 80 South Africa 4.21 million tonnes compare
- 81 Moldova 3.60 million tonnes compare
- 83 Philippines 3.53 million tonnes compare
- 84 East Timor 3.50 million tonnes compare
- 85 Finland 2.92 million tonnes 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 from flaring, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Belgium was 3.59 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,902 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
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 from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.