Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in Belgium is 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 489.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Belgium 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 489.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 471.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 458.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 436.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 440.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 431.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 425.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 424.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 424.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 424.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 420.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 418.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 407.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 410.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 408.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 410.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 415.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 405.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 403.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 401.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 403.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 394.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 393.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 120.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 424.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 489.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 403.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 420.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 403.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Malta 523.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 414.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 14 South Korea 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lebanon 389.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 17 Barbados 371.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 18 Iraq 359.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Belgium was 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 489.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions 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.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions 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.