What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Belgium?

Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.4738 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?

Belgium ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Belgium

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

48th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4738 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.4738 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Belgium 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4738 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4528 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1962	0.4306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1963	0.4079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1964	0.3708 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1965	0.3467 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1966	0.3284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1967	0.3117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1968	0.297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1969	0.2729 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1970	0.2502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1971	0.2281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1972	0.1863 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1973	0.1481 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1974	0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1975	0.1116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1976	0.1049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1977	0.0915 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1978	0.0762 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1979	0.0676 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1980	0.063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1981	0.0775 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1982	0.0894 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1983	0.0956 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1984	0.1013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1985	0.0991 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1986	0.072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1987	0.0586 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1988	0.0545 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1989	0.0545 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1990	0.0442 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1991	0.0437 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1992	0.0397 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1993	0.042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1994	0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1995	0.0337 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1996	0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1997	0.0394 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1998	0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1999	0.0395 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2000	0.0436 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2001	0.0442 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2002	0.041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2003	0.0337 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2004	0.0294 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2005	0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2006	0.0272 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2007	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2008	0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2009	0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2010	0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2011	0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2012	0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2013	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2014	0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2015	0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2016	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2017	0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2018	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2019	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2020	0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2021	0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2022	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2023	0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2024	0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

Belgium's 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Belgium's 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3693 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2729 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4738 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1393 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0676 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0766 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0545 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0395 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0337 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0442 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0442 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Belgium

45 New Caledonia 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
46 Zimbabwe 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
47 Georgia 0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
49 Egypt 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
50 Iraq 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
51 Lithuania 0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Belgium?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.4738 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.