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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belgium

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 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.

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

Countries ranked near Belgium

110 Portugal 487.84 million tonnes compare
111 Belize 461.28 million tonnes compare
112 Poland 435.76 million tonnes compare
114 Italy 410.49 million tonnes compare
115 Uzbekistan 398.10 million tonnes compare
116 Slovenia 394.01 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 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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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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