Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Belgium

Belgium: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 2.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.00 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.16 million
in 1996
All-time low
1.73 million
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Belgium, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200620231990: 1.9M1991: 2.0M1992: 2.5M1993: 2.8M1994: 3.4M1995: 3.7M1996: 4.2M1997: 3.6M1998: 3.2M1999: 3.0M2000: 2.6M2001: 2.5M2002: 2.2M2003: 2.8M2004: 3.2M2005: 3.0M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.2M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.9M2013: 2.0M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.9M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Belgium stood at 2.00 million.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Belgium peaked at 4.16 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 2014.

That places Belgium 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Belgium, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.86 million —
1991 2.03 million +9.1%
1992 2.55 million +25.6%
1993 2.77 million +8.6%
1994 3.40 million +22.7%
1995 3.73 million +9.7%
1996 4.16 million +11.5%
1997 3.58 million -13.9%
1998 3.22 million -10.1%
1999 3.00 million -6.8%
2000 2.65 million -11.7%
2001 2.54 million -4.2%
2002 2.21 million -13.0%
2003 2.78 million +25.8%
2004 3.24 million +16.5%
2005 2.99 million -7.7%
2006 2.60 million -13.0%
2007 2.18 million -16.2%
2008 2.24 million +2.8%
2009 2.21 million -1.3%
2010 2.18 million -1.4%
2011 1.91 million -12.4%
2012 1.90 million -0.5%
2013 2.05 million +7.9%
2014 1.73 million -15.6%
2015 1.73 million +0.0%
2016 1.88 million +8.7%
2017 1.95 million +3.7%
2018 1.93 million -1.0%
2019 2.10 million +8.8%
2020 1.98 million -5.7%
2021 2.04 million +3.0%
2022 1.99 million -2.5%
2023 2.00 million +0.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 2.00 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 2.00 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.03 million 1.86 million 4.16 million 10
2000s 2.56 million 2.18 million 3.24 million 10
2010s 1.94 million 1.73 million 2.18 million 10
2020s 2.00 million 1.98 million 2.04 million 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 36 Romania 2.69 million compare
  2. 37 Belarus 2.51 million compare
  3. 38 Ecuador 2.36 million compare
  4. 40 Finland 1.99 million compare
  5. 41 Kazakhstan 1.97 million compare
  6. 42 Mongolia 1.83 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector stacked in Belgium?
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Belgium was 2.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4.16 million in 1996.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
Belgium ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector stacked
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,800 data points, 1990–2023
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