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.
Methane emissions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 7.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 7.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 8.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1869 | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1871 | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1875 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1892 | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 9.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1907 | 10.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 10.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 10.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 1915 | 9.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 9.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1917 | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1920 | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1921 | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1922 | 10.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 11.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1924 | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 11.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 12.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1928 | 12.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 12.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 11.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1933 | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 11.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 11.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1938 | 12.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1939 | 11.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 11.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1941 | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 1945 | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1947 | 13.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1948 | 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 15.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 15.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 15.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 16.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 16.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 17.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 17.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 17.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 18.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 19.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 20.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 19.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 19.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 19.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 19.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 20.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 20.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 20.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 19.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 19.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 20.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 19.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 18.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 18.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 19.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 17.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 16.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 16.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 15.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 15.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 15.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.