Maritime transport CO2 emissions in Belgium

Belgium: Maritime transport CO2 emissions was 937,709 Tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
937,709 Tonnes
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
24th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.66 million Tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
541,524 Tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Maritime transport CO2 emissions in Belgium, 2019–2025

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M2019202220252019: 541.5k Tonnes2020: 648.8k Tonnes2021: 852.9k Tonnes2022: 1.7M Tonnes2023: 905.9k Tonnes2024: 804.6k Tonnes2025: 937.7k Tonnes

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 937,709 Tonnes for maritime transport co2 emissions in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 24th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 541,524 Tonnes 541,524 Tonnes 541,524 Tonnes 1
2020s 968,186 Tonnes 648,834 Tonnes 1.66 million Tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 21 Panama 1.07 million Tonnes compare
  2. 22 Canada 1.05 million Tonnes compare
  3. 23 South Africa 1.05 million Tonnes compare
  4. 25 Chile 927,924 Tonnes compare
  5. 26 Philippines 868,082 Tonnes compare
  6. 27 Norway 864,038 Tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime transport co2 emissions in Belgium?
Maritime transport co2 emissions in Belgium was 937,709 Tonnes in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest maritime transport co2 emissions recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million Tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest maritime transport co2 emissions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 541,524 Tonnes in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for maritime transport co2 emissions?
Belgium ranks 24th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
Is maritime transport co2 emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental)
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
160 places, 1,105 data points, 2019–2025
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This experimental dataset includes annual, quarterly, and monthly information on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from maritime transport based on ship-tracking information collected via Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders, covering all large vessels (above 300 gross tonnage) around the world, accessed via the United Nations Global Platform, from 2019 onwards. The CO2 emissions are estimated by the OECD, based on a consistent methodology across countries and include emissions from both domestic and international voyages. The CO2 emissions are classified using the ship-type classification used by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) distinguishing between 19 vessel categories such as bulk carriers, tankers, and cruise ships. The database provides a measure of CO2 emissions on a territory basis for domestic navigation, which is used for reporting in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventories; and also on a residence basis, which is used to estimate the emissions of maritime transport (H50 in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, or ISIC) in the SEEA Air Emission Accounts (AEAs). Seven components of these CO2 emissions measures can be selected from the ‘Vessel emissions ’ filter. In the tables, these are also shown with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The aggregate measures of CO2 emissions are calculated as: Domestic navigation = A + C International navigation (memo item) = D + G Air emissions accounts: maritime transport (ISIC H50) = A + B + D + E + F For residence based measures, the allocation of emissions to countries is based on the residence of the companies that operate the ships. More information can be found on the dataset webpage