Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 9.55 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Belgium is 9.55 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Belgium peaked at 10.45 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Belgium 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5522 tonnes per person | -0 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2 tonnes per person | 6.69 tonnes per person | 10.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 tonnes per person | 8.46 tonnes per person | 9.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 tonnes per person | 7.89 tonnes per person | 10.15 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Belgium?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Belgium was 9.55 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.