Energy — Emissions per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Energy — Emissions per capita was 7.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 7.6 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Belgium peaked at 11.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Belgium 43rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.09 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2001 | 10.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.33 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 10.87 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.64 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.3 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.05 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.64 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.74 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.55 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.19 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.07 t CO2eq/cap | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 8.61 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.84 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.39 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.73 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.46 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.65 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.6 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.8 t CO2eq/cap | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 8.06 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.6 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.6 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.32 t CO2eq/cap | 9.55 t CO2eq/cap | 11.09 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 t CO2eq/cap | 8.39 t CO2eq/cap | 10.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 t CO2eq/cap | 7.6 t CO2eq/cap | 8.4 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 energy — emissions per capita in Belgium?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Belgium was 7.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.