Methane emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Methane emissions was 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1969
All-time low
7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Belgium is 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Belgium peaked at 20.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969 and was at its lowest, 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Belgium 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 89 Azerbaijan 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Czechia 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 93 Cuba 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 94 Yemen 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 95 Nicaragua 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Belgium?
- Methane emissions in Belgium was 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for methane emissions?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.