Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium
Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 415.99 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
415.99 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
113th
of 197 countries
All-time high
432.34 million tonnes
in 1936
All-time low
4.56 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 415.99 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium peaked at 432.34 million tonnes in 1936 and was at its lowest, 4.56 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Belgium 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.56 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 9.11 million tonnes | +99.7% |
| 1852 | 13.41 million tonnes | +47.2% |
| 1853 | 18.08 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1854 | 23.00 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1855 | 27.47 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1856 | 32.33 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1857 | 37.38 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1858 | 42.14 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1859 | 46.30 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1860 | 51.39 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1861 | 56.30 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1862 | 60.77 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1863 | 65.26 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1864 | 69.78 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1865 | 73.90 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1866 | 77.86 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1867 | 82.65 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1868 | 87.18 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1869 | 91.80 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1870 | 97.33 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1871 | 103.13 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1872 | 108.82 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1873 | 115.14 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1874 | 121.87 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1875 | 128.18 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 135.06 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1877 | 142.25 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 149.05 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 155.38 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 162.83 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1881 | 170.04 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 176.79 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 183.67 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 190.69 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 197.15 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1886 | 203.53 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 211.16 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 218.54 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 226.09 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 234.52 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1891 | 242.46 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1892 | 249.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1893 | 257.60 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 265.50 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 272.58 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 280.04 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 287.45 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 294.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 300.24 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 307.78 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 315.11 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 321.86 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 327.89 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 334.47 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 340.89 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 346.59 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 352.55 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 358.36 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 363.52 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 367.91 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 373.26 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 378.00 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 381.98 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 385.79 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 389.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 392.41 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 395.09 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 398.34 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 401.13 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 403.88 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 407.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 411.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 413.66 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 415.66 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 417.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 419.71 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 421.74 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 423.88 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 426.23 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 427.90 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 429.01 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 430.15 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 431.16 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 432.01 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 432.24 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 432.34 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 432.02 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 431.98 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 431.37 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 430.62 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 429.78 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 428.64 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 427.62 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 426.43 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 424.95 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 423.31 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 421.56 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 419.69 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 417.89 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 415.66 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 413.08 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 410.61 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 408.12 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 405.43 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 402.74 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 399.82 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 396.94 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 393.75 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 390.75 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 388.02 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 385.15 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 382.33 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 379.51 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 376.89 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 374.17 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 371.50 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 369.12 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 366.70 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 364.33 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 362.08 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 360.04 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 358.03 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 356.05 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 354.13 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 352.33 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 350.73 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 349.00 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 347.03 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 341.41 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 336.12 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 331.06 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 326.39 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 322.29 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 318.54 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 314.96 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 311.81 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 308.84 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 306.38 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 304.33 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 302.48 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 306.55 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 308.65 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 317.85 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 321.19 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 323.54 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 326.65 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 329.66 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 332.98 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 339.24 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 342.62 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 345.15 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 348.01 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 351.63 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 356.17 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 359.05 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 361.57 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 364.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 366.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 368.36 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 370.05 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 371.31 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 374.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 376.35 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 379.64 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 384.05 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 386.91 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 390.98 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 394.70 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 398.58 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 401.96 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 404.91 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 408.44 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 412.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 415.99 million tonnes | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 415.99 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 415.99 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +99.7% | 4.56 million tonnes | 9.11 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +47.2% | 9.11 million tonnes | 13.41 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +34.8% | 13.41 million tonnes | 18.08 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +27.2% | 18.08 million tonnes | 23.00 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.38 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 46.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 71.69 million tonnes | 51.39 million tonnes | 91.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 125.62 million tonnes | 97.33 million tonnes | 155.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 194.05 million tonnes | 162.83 million tonnes | 226.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 268.43 million tonnes | 234.52 million tonnes | 300.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 336.90 million tonnes | 307.78 million tonnes | 363.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 386.33 million tonnes | 367.91 million tonnes | 401.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 416.09 million tonnes | 403.88 million tonnes | 426.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 431.02 million tonnes | 427.90 million tonnes | 432.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 425.05 million tonnes | 417.89 million tonnes | 430.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 403.69 million tonnes | 390.75 million tonnes | 415.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 375.77 million tonnes | 364.33 million tonnes | 388.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 353.08 million tonnes | 341.41 million tonnes | 362.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 318.07 million tonnes | 304.33 million tonnes | 336.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.88 million tonnes | 302.48 million tonnes | 339.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 356.30 million tonnes | 342.62 million tonnes | 368.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.66 million tonnes | 370.05 million tonnes | 398.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.69 million tonnes | 401.96 million tonnes | 415.99 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium was 415.99 million 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 land-use change recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 432.34 million tonnes in 1936.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.