Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 1,088 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Belgium is 1,088 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Belgium peaked at 1,092 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 611.29 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 10th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 611.29 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 619.36 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 627.53 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 634.23 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 639.3 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 644.65 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 651.34 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 658.93 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 668.66 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 679.57 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 691.9 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 703.19 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 713.89 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 725.88 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 737.41 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 747.71 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 759.59 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 771.49 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 784.53 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 798.02 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 810.82 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 823.37 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 835.48 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 845.81 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 856.48 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 866.77 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 876.85 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 886.49 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 893.75 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 901.26 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 910.65 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 919.6 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 928.07 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 936.5 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 945.96 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 956.41 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 967.3 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 977.14 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 987.82 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 997.75 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,008 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,016 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,024 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,032 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,040 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,046 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,051 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,055 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,058 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,059 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,060 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,056 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,059 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,063 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,067 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,070 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,073 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,078 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,082 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,085 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,088 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,092 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,090 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,088 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,088 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,088 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,088 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 643.49 tonnes per person | 611.29 tonnes per person | 679.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 743.36 tonnes per person | 691.9 tonnes per person | 798.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 859.71 tonnes per person | 810.82 tonnes per person | 901.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 952.72 tonnes per person | 910.65 tonnes per person | 997.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,039 tonnes per person | 1,008 tonnes per person | 1,059 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,069 tonnes per person | 1,056 tonnes per person | 1,085 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 tonnes per person | 1,088 tonnes per person | 1,092 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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, per capita in Belgium?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Belgium was 1,088 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,092 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 611.29 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.