IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Belgium

Belgium: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.2345 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2345 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.304 kt per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.2345 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023

00.10.20.32000201120232000: 0.278 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.284 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.287 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.296 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.304 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.288 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.289 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.293 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.281 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.252 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.262 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.29 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.281 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.282 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.274 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.259 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.26 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.257 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.258 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.279 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.268 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.265 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.254 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.234 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.2345 kt per square kilometre for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.304 kt per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2345 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
2000 0.2779 kt per square kilometre
2001 0.2838 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2002 0.2868 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2003 0.2957 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2004 0.304 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2005 0.2885 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
2006 0.2895 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2007 0.2931 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 0.2809 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2009 0.2519 kt per square kilometre -10.3%
2010 0.2618 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2011 0.2904 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
2012 0.2809 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2013 0.2819 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 0.2743 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2015 0.2591 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2016 0.2604 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2017 0.2571 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2018 0.2584 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 0.2791 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
2020 0.2676 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2021 0.265 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2022 0.2538 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2023 0.2345 kt per square kilometre -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2852 kt per square kilometre 0.2519 kt per square kilometre 0.304 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2703 kt per square kilometre 0.2571 kt per square kilometre 0.2904 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2552 kt per square kilometre 0.2345 kt per square kilometre 0.2676 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Kuwait 0.3721 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 United Arab Emirates 0.2591 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Barbados 0.2535 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Vietnam 0.1787 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 Luxembourg 0.1771 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Japan 0.1591 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Belgium?
Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.2345 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.304 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2345 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.