emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0264 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Belgium, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Belgium stood at 0.0264 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.1894 tonnes per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Belgium 150th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1667 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1682 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1764 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1894 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1675 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1686 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1577 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1612 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1744 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1764 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1786 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1673 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1712 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1747 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1721 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1667 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1735 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1778 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1781 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1757 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.172 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1588 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1482 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1426 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1483 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1476 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1482 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1495 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1537 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1531 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1521 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1459 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1456 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1373 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1306 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1269 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1099 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1042 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0973 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0984 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.091 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0947 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0902 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0782 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0264 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 68% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0264 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +46.9% | 0.0323 tonnes per person | 0.0475 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1706 tonnes per person | 0.1577 tonnes per person | 0.1894 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1736 tonnes per person | 0.1667 tonnes per person | 0.1786 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1522 tonnes per person | 0.1426 tonnes per person | 0.172 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1272 tonnes per person | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.1521 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0771 tonnes per person | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.0984 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.0271 tonnes per person | 0.0475 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 147 Afghanistan 0.0272 tonnes per person compare
- 148 French Polynesia 0.027 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Marshall Islands 0.0265 tonnes per person compare
- 151 Netherlands 0.0259 tonnes per person compare
- 152 Malawi 0.0257 tonnes per person compare
- 153 Colombia 0.0255 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Belgium?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Belgium was 0.0264 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1894 tonnes per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 150th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.