How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Belgium ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belgium

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change was 13.18 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

13.18 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

34th

of 194 countries

All-time high

13.18 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

13.90 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belgium, 1850–2024

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 13.18 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belgium peaked at 13.18 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.90 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Belgium 34th out of 194 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
1850s	89.56 million tonnes	13.90 million tonnes	171.75 million tonnes	10
1860s	293.75 million tonnes	192.05 million tonnes	404.15 million tonnes	10
1870s	579.49 million tonnes	434.43 million tonnes	729.08 million tonnes	10
1880s	946.54 million tonnes	766.95 million tonnes	1.13 billion tonnes	10
1890s	1.39 billion tonnes	1.18 billion tonnes	1.62 billion tonnes	10
1900s	1.93 billion tonnes	1.67 billion tonnes	2.21 billion tonnes	10
1910s	2.53 billion tonnes	2.28 billion tonnes	2.74 billion tonnes	10
1920s	3.12 billion tonnes	2.80 billion tonnes	3.51 billion tonnes	10
1930s	3.95 billion tonnes	3.60 billion tonnes	4.29 billion tonnes	10
1940s	4.61 billion tonnes	4.36 billion tonnes	4.90 billion tonnes	10
1950s	5.36 billion tonnes	4.98 billion tonnes	5.75 billion tonnes	10
1960s	6.29 billion tonnes	5.84 billion tonnes	6.78 billion tonnes	10
1970s	7.48 billion tonnes	6.90 billion tonnes	8.06 billion tonnes	10
1980s	8.66 billion tonnes	8.19 billion tonnes	9.12 billion tonnes	10
1990s	9.82 billion tonnes	9.24 billion tonnes	10.40 billion tonnes	10
2000s	11.11 billion tonnes	10.53 billion tonnes	11.67 billion tonnes	10
2010s	12.25 billion tonnes	11.78 billion tonnes	12.72 billion tonnes	10
2020s	13.00 billion tonnes	12.81 billion tonnes	13.18 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Belgium

31 Vietnam 14.82 billion tonnes compare
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35 Czechia 12.01 billion tonnes compare
36 Romania 11.85 billion tonnes compare
37 Cote d'Ivoire 10.43 billion tonnes compare

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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 including land-use change in Belgium?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belgium was 13.18 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 including land-use change recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 13.18 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 13.90 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Belgium ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.