Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Belgium
Belgium: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
168.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1973
All-time low
21.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Belgium peaked at 168.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1973 and was at its lowest, 21.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Belgium 55th out of 199 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 | 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 31.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 49.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 58.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 70.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 64.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 89.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 94.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 108.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 131.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 159.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 52 Chad 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 54 Oman 117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 56 Chile 104.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 57 Morocco 101.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 58 Kenya 99.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Belgium?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Belgium was 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 168.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Belgium ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.