Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 85.46 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Belgium, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Belgium stood at 85.46 million tonnes.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Belgium peaked at 139.79 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 84.70 million tonnes, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.95 million tonnes | 105.10 million tonnes | 123.50 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 130.41 million tonnes | 121.37 million tonnes | 139.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.72 million tonnes | 99.75 million tonnes | 134.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.70 million tonnes | 120.33 million tonnes | 130.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.49 million tonnes | 107.81 million tonnes | 128.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.26 million tonnes | 97.08 million tonnes | 114.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.05 million tonnes | 84.70 million tonnes | 94.93 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 40 Netherlands 114.78 million tonnes compare
- 41 Bangladesh 108.32 million tonnes compare
- 42 Colombia 92.66 million tonnes compare
- 44 Oman 82.66 million tonnes compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 81.01 million tonnes compare
- 46 Chile 78.73 million tonnes 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Belgium?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Belgium was 85.46 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 139.79 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.70 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.