Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1858 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1858 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.3685 tonnes per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0127 tonnes per person
in 1940
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Belgium, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Belgium is 0.1858 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Belgium peaked at 0.3685 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 tonnes per person, in 1940.
That places Belgium 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.1895 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.2011 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1878 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1509 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1283 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1185 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1934 | 0.115 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.1329 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1417 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1937 | 0.1805 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1826 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1522 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | -91.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | +195.5% |
| 1942 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1946 | 0.11 tonnes per person | +191.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1515 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 1948 | 0.1926 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1949 | 0.1686 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1950 | 0.2041 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2511 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2336 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2615 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2461 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2624 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2594 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2604 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2232 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2427 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2384 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2568 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2567 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2508 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3094 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3105 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3029 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3024 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2972 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3233 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3453 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3514 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.355 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3488 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3659 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3336 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3602 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3685 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3554 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3575 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3429 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3033 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2835 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2538 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2505 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2405 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2474 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2417 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2706 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2785 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2835 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2881 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3074 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3056 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3142 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3211 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2962 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3106 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3112 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3044 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.319 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2875 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2897 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2827 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2722 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.28 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.295 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2906 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2832 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2585 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2361 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2502 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2379 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2277 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2358 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2083 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2149 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2014 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2218 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2454 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2283 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2299 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.211 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1862 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1858 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1858 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1858 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1691 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +195.5% | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 0.0375 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +191.0% | 0.0378 tonnes per person | 0.11 tonnes per person |
| 1940 | -91.7% | 0.1522 tonnes per person | 0.0127 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1953 tonnes per person | 0.1895 tonnes per person | 0.2011 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.149 tonnes per person | 0.115 tonnes per person | 0.1878 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0803 tonnes per person | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 0.1926 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2445 tonnes per person | 0.2041 tonnes per person | 0.2624 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2848 tonnes per person | 0.2384 tonnes per person | 0.3233 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3542 tonnes per person | 0.3336 tonnes per person | 0.3685 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2713 tonnes per person | 0.2405 tonnes per person | 0.3429 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3042 tonnes per person | 0.2835 tonnes per person | 0.3211 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2858 tonnes per person | 0.2585 tonnes per person | 0.319 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2279 tonnes per person | 0.2014 tonnes per person | 0.2502 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2082 tonnes per person | 0.1858 tonnes per person | 0.2299 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Belgium?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Belgium was 0.1858 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3685 tonnes per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 tonnes per person in 1940.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.