What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Belgium?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Belgium was 1.46 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 from gas recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1802.

How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?

Belgium ranks 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Belgium

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Belgium
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.46 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.46 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

34th

of 146 countries

All-time high

1.46 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1802

Years of data

196

1802–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Belgium, 1802–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1.46 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 196 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Belgium peaked at 1.46 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1802.

Belgium ranks 34th of 146 countries on this measure, 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	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	1
1830s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1840s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1850s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1860s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1870s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1880s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1890s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1900s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1910s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1920s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1930s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1940s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1950s	299,715 tonnes	7,328 tonnes	692,497 tonnes	10
1960s	2.35 million tonnes	754,788 tonnes	9.61 million tonnes	10
1970s	90.25 million tonnes	17.45 million tonnes	176.45 million tonnes	10
1980s	270.63 million tonnes	196.84 million tonnes	341.09 million tonnes	10
1990s	471.14 million tonnes	360.92 million tonnes	598.56 million tonnes	10
2000s	786.85 million tonnes	631.75 million tonnes	946.59 million tonnes	10
2010s	1.14 billion tonnes	986.93 million tonnes	1.30 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.40 billion tonnes	1.33 billion tonnes	1.46 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Belgium

31 Spain 1.84 billion tonnes compare
32 Turkmenistan 1.53 billion tonnes compare
33 Brazil 1.50 billion tonnes compare
35 Belarus 1.44 billion tonnes compare
36 Poland 1.33 billion tonnes compare
37 Kazakhstan 1.31 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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)

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Belgium?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Belgium was 1.46 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 from gas recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1802.
How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?: Belgium ranks 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.