Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing in Belgium

Belgium: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing was 35.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
66.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1970
All-time low
35.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing in Belgium, 1970–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M197019962023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 35.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing in Belgium peaked at 66.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970 and was at its lowest, 35.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.

That places Belgium 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing in Belgium, 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 66.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 59.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.0%
1972 63.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.8%
1973 64.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
1974 64.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
1975 54.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -16.1%
1976 60.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.0%
1977 60.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
1978 60.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
1979 63.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.9%
1980 57.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.8%
1981 52.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.8%
1982 48.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.4%
1983 45.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.5%
1984 50.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.6%
1985 47.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.9%
1986 47.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
1987 46.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.2%
1988 46.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
1989 47.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
1990 46.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.9%
1991 47.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
1992 45.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.6%
1993 43.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.0%
1994 47.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.8%
1995 46.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
1996 47.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
1997 48.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.2%
1998 50.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.9%
1999 50.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2000 52.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.3%
2001 53.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2002 47.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.7%
2003 47.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
2004 45.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.0%
2005 43.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.4%
2006 42.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%
2007 42.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2008 41.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
2009 38.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.5%
2010 43.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.9%
2011 42.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.8%
2012 41.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.6%
2013 42.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.3%
2014 42.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
2015 41.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2016 42.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2017 41.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
2018 42.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2019 41.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2020 39.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.4%
2021 41.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.7%
2022 37.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.8%
2023 35.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 54.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 66.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 49.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 45.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 57.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 47.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 43.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 50.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 45.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 38.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 53.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 42.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 41.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 43.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 38.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 35.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 41.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Poland 60.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 18 Netherlands 43.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 19 Colombia 42.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 21 Chile 30.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 22 Norway 28.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 23 Romania 26.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing in Belgium?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing in Belgium was 35.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 66.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 35.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
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