Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
189th
of 215 countries
All-time high
53.37 % change on previous year
in 1922
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1914
Years of data
111
1914–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1914–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at 1.2 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 53.37 % change on previous year in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1914.
That places Belgium 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 53.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 51.6 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1924 | 39.58 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1925 | 30.15 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1926 | 22.95 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1927 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1928 | 26.46 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1929 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1930 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1931 | 17.01 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1932 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1933 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1934 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1935 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1936 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1937 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1938 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 17.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1949 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1950 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1951 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1952 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 12 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.2 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | -100.0% | 10.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 1928 | +46.4% | 18.07 % change on previous year | 26.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1920s | 26.56 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 53.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.79 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 17.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.23 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | 13.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.04 % change on previous year | 11.45 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.13 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 186 Aruba 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Nauru 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Romania 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Germany 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Switzerland 1.14 % change on previous year 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 oil, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Belgium was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 53.37 % change on previous year in 1922.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1914.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 oil, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.