Cumulative co2 including land in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative co2 including land was 13.18 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.18 billion
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.18 billion
in 2024
All-time low
13.90 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative co2 including land in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 13.18 billion for cumulative co2 including land 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 including land in Belgium peaked at 13.18 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.90 million, 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.
Cumulative co2 including land in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.90 million | — |
| 1851 | 28.61 million | +105.9% |
| 1852 | 44.32 million | +54.9% |
| 1853 | 60.78 million | +37.1% |
| 1854 | 78.76 million | +29.6% |
| 1855 | 96.60 million | +22.7% |
| 1856 | 114.67 million | +18.7% |
| 1857 | 133.48 million | +16.4% |
| 1858 | 152.69 million | +14.4% |
| 1859 | 171.75 million | +12.5% |
| 1860 | 192.05 million | +11.8% |
| 1861 | 213.42 million | +11.1% |
| 1862 | 234.24 million | +9.8% |
| 1863 | 255.96 million | +9.3% |
| 1864 | 278.56 million | +8.8% |
| 1865 | 301.73 million | +8.3% |
| 1866 | 326.23 million | +8.1% |
| 1867 | 353.25 million | +8.3% |
| 1868 | 377.88 million | +7.0% |
| 1869 | 404.15 million | +7.0% |
| 1870 | 434.43 million | +7.5% |
| 1871 | 463.94 million | +6.8% |
| 1872 | 495.22 million | +6.7% |
| 1873 | 529.65 million | +7.0% |
| 1874 | 562.29 million | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 595.53 million | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 628.74 million | +5.6% |
| 1877 | 660.97 million | +5.1% |
| 1878 | 695.01 million | +5.1% |
| 1879 | 729.08 million | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 766.95 million | +5.2% |
| 1881 | 804.79 million | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 843.98 million | +4.9% |
| 1883 | 885.24 million | +4.9% |
| 1884 | 926.13 million | +4.6% |
| 1885 | 965.67 million | +4.3% |
| 1886 | 1.00 billion | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 1.05 billion | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 1.09 billion | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 1.13 billion | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 1.18 billion | +4.3% |
| 1891 | 1.23 billion | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 1.27 billion | +3.7% |
| 1893 | 1.32 billion | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 1.36 billion | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 1.41 billion | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 1.46 billion | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 1.51 billion | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 1.56 billion | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 1.62 billion | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 1.67 billion | +3.5% |
| 1901 | 1.73 billion | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 1.78 billion | +3.2% |
| 1903 | 1.84 billion | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 1.90 billion | +3.1% |
| 1905 | 1.96 billion | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 2.02 billion | +3.2% |
| 1907 | 2.08 billion | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 2.15 billion | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 2.21 billion | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 2.28 billion | +3.0% |
| 1911 | 2.34 billion | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 2.41 billion | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 2.48 billion | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 2.53 billion | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 2.57 billion | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 2.62 billion | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 2.65 billion | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 2.69 billion | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 2.74 billion | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 2.80 billion | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 2.85 billion | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 2.91 billion | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 2.99 billion | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 3.06 billion | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 3.14 billion | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 3.22 billion | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 3.32 billion | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 3.41 billion | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 3.51 billion | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 3.60 billion | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 3.69 billion | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 3.76 billion | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 3.83 billion | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 3.90 billion | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 3.98 billion | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 4.05 billion | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 4.14 billion | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 4.22 billion | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 4.29 billion | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 4.36 billion | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 4.42 billion | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 4.48 billion | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 4.54 billion | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 4.57 billion | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 4.61 billion | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 4.66 billion | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 4.74 billion | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 4.82 billion | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 4.90 billion | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 4.98 billion | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 5.06 billion | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 5.14 billion | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 5.22 billion | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 5.31 billion | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 5.40 billion | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 5.49 billion | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 5.58 billion | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 5.67 billion | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 5.75 billion | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 5.84 billion | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 5.93 billion | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.03 billion | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 6.13 billion | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.23 billion | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.33 billion | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 6.44 billion | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 6.54 billion | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.66 billion | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 6.78 billion | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 6.90 billion | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 7.02 billion | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.15 billion | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.29 billion | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 7.42 billion | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 7.54 billion | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.67 billion | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.79 billion | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 7.93 billion | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 8.06 billion | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 8.19 billion | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 8.31 billion | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 8.42 billion | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.52 billion | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.62 billion | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.72 billion | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.82 billion | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.92 billion | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 9.01 billion | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.12 billion | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.24 billion | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 9.37 billion | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 9.49 billion | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.62 billion | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.75 billion | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.88 billion | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.01 billion | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.14 billion | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.27 billion | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.40 billion | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.53 billion | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.66 billion | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.79 billion | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.92 billion | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.06 billion | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.18 billion | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.31 billion | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.43 billion | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.56 billion | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.67 billion | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.78 billion | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.89 billion | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.99 billion | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.10 billion | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.20 billion | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.30 billion | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.41 billion | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.51 billion | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.61 billion | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.72 billion | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.81 billion | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.91 billion | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.00 billion | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.09 billion | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.18 billion | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.18 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion, 4.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13.18 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.62 billion, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 including land in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +105.9% | 13.90 million | 28.61 million |
| 1852 | +54.9% | 28.61 million | 44.32 million |
| 1853 | +37.1% | 44.32 million | 60.78 million |
| 1854 | +29.6% | 60.78 million | 78.76 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 89.56 million | 13.90 million | 171.75 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 293.75 million | 192.05 million | 404.15 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 579.49 million | 434.43 million | 729.08 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 946.54 million | 766.95 million | 1.13 billion | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.39 billion | 1.18 billion | 1.62 billion | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.93 billion | 1.67 billion | 2.21 billion | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.53 billion | 2.28 billion | 2.74 billion | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.12 billion | 2.80 billion | 3.51 billion | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.95 billion | 3.60 billion | 4.29 billion | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.61 billion | 4.36 billion | 4.90 billion | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.36 billion | 4.98 billion | 5.75 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.29 billion | 5.84 billion | 6.78 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 billion | 6.90 billion | 8.06 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.66 billion | 8.19 billion | 9.12 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.82 billion | 9.24 billion | 10.40 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.11 billion | 10.53 billion | 11.67 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 billion | 11.78 billion | 12.72 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.00 billion | 12.81 billion | 13.18 billion | 5 |
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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 including land in Belgium?
- Cumulative co2 including land in Belgium was 13.18 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.18 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.90 million in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative co2 including land?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 including land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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