Global warming fossil in Belgium
Belgium: Global warming fossil was 0.0062 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming fossil in Belgium, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming fossil in Belgium is 0.0062, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming fossil in Belgium peaked at 0.0062 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.
Belgium ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming fossil in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | +112.9% |
| 1853 | 0 | +55.2% |
| 1854 | 0 | +39.8% |
| 1855 | 0 | +29.1% |
| 1856 | 0 | +22.0% |
| 1857 | 0 | +18.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0001 | +16.6% |
| 1859 | 0.0001 | +14.6% |
| 1860 | 0.0001 | +12.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0001 | +12.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0001 | +10.8% |
| 1863 | 0.0001 | +10.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0001 | +9.7% |
| 1865 | 0.0001 | +9.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0001 | +9.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0001 | +9.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0002 | +7.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0002 | +7.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0002 | +7.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0002 | +6.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0002 | +6.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0002 | +7.1% |
| 1874 | 0.0002 | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0002 | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0003 | +5.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0003 | +4.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0003 | +5.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0003 | +4.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0003 | +5.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0003 | +4.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0003 | +4.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0004 | +5.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0004 | +4.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0004 | +4.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0004 | +3.9% |
| 1887 | 0.0004 | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0004 | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0005 | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0005 | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0005 | +3.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0005 | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 0.0005 | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0005 | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0006 | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0006 | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0006 | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 0.0006 | +3.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0006 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0007 | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0007 | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0007 | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0007 | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0008 | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0008 | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0008 | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0009 | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0009 | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0009 | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0009 | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 0.001 | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 0.001 | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 0.001 | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0011 | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0011 | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0011 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0011 | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0011 | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0011 | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0012 | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0012 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0012 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0013 | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0013 | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0013 | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0014 | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.0014 | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0015 | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0015 | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0015 | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0016 | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.0016 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0017 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0017 | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0017 | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0018 | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0018 | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0019 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0019 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0019 | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.002 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.002 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 0.002 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.002 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 0.002 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 0.0021 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0021 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0021 | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0022 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0022 | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0023 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0023 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0024 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0024 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0025 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0025 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0026 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0026 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0027 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0027 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0028 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0028 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.003 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.003 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.004 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.004 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.005 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.005 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.006 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.006 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0062 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012, 5.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0062 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016, 3.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming fossil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +112.9% | 0 | 0 |
| 1853 | +55.2% | 0 | 0 |
| 1854 | +39.8% | 0 | 0 |
| 1855 | +29.1% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0.0001 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0006 | 0.0005 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0008 | 0.0007 | 0.0009 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0011 | 0.0009 | 0.0011 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0013 | 0.0012 | 0.0015 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0017 | 0.0015 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.002 | 0.0019 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0024 | 0.0022 | 0.0027 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.003 | 0.0027 | 0.0033 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 | 0.0034 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 | 0.004 | 0.0045 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 | 0.0045 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 | 0.005 | 0.0055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 | 0.0056 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 | 0.006 | 0.0062 | 5 |
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 global warming fossil in Belgium?
- Global warming fossil in Belgium was 0.0062 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Belgium rank for global warming fossil?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming fossil rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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