Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1858 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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.