Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 12.91 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Belgium, 1802–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Belgium is 12.91 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 196 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Belgium peaked at 12.91 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.40 million tonnes, in 1802.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 6.40 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1830s | 34.54 million tonnes | 12.59 million tonnes | 59.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 103.13 million tonnes | 67.66 million tonnes | 141.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 205.34 million tonnes | 150.50 million tonnes | 266.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 363.22 million tonnes | 281.82 million tonnes | 453.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 595.03 million tonnes | 478.26 million tonnes | 714.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 893.66 million tonnes | 745.28 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.29 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | 2.48 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.85 billion tonnes | 2.53 billion tonnes | 3.22 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.66 billion tonnes | 3.31 billion tonnes | 4.00 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.33 billion tonnes | 4.07 billion tonnes | 4.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.10 billion tonnes | 4.70 billion tonnes | 5.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.06 billion tonnes | 5.60 billion tonnes | 6.56 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.26 billion tonnes | 6.68 billion tonnes | 7.86 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.49 billion tonnes | 7.99 billion tonnes | 8.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.64 billion tonnes | 9.08 billion tonnes | 10.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.90 billion tonnes | 10.33 billion tonnes | 11.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 billion tonnes | 11.55 billion tonnes | 12.46 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 billion tonnes | 12.55 billion tonnes | 12.91 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.91 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Belgium?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Belgium was 12.91 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.40 million tonnes in 1802.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.