Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Belgium is 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Belgium peaked at 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 347,203 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Belgium 3rd out of 192 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 including land-use change, per square in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 347,203 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 351,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 355,718 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 360,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 364,464 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 368,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 372,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 376,929 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 380,958 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 384,581 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 388,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 391,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 395,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 398,859 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 402,166 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 405,654 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 409,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 412,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 413,692 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 417,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 420,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 423,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 426,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 347,203 tonnes per square kilometre | 384,581 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 403,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 388,415 tonnes per square kilometre | 417,079 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 424,829 tonnes per square kilometre | 420,181 tonnes per square kilometre | 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Singapore 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 1.34 million tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Netherlands 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 United Kingdom 328,457 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 326,553 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 including land-use change, per square in Belgium?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Belgium was 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,203 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.