Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belgium is 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,295 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,295 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 11,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11,837 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12,241 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12,407 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12,661 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12,890 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13,278 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13,394 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,746 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,295 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,144 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,602 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,071 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,342 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,182 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 58 United States 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nigeria 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 United Kingdom 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malawi 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 12,678 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 New Zealand 11,806 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belgium was 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,295 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.