Per capita co2 coal in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita co2 coal was 0.979 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.979
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
42nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
11.67
in 1929
All-time low
0.8906
in 2023
Years of data
196
1802–2024
Per capita co2 coal in Belgium, 1802–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 coal in Belgium is 0.979, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 coal in Belgium peaked at 11.67 in 1929 and was at its lowest, 0.8906, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 42nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 coal in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 1.96 | — |
| 1830 | 1.65 | -15.6% |
| 1831 | 1.18 | -28.6% |
| 1832 | 1.24 | +4.8% |
| 1833 | 1.19 | -4.0% |
| 1834 | 1.14 | -4.3% |
| 1835 | 1.22 | +7.1% |
| 1836 | 1.42 | +16.6% |
| 1837 | 1.51 | +6.2% |
| 1838 | 1.53 | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 1.66 | +8.6% |
| 1840 | 1.89 | +14.2% |
| 1841 | 1.8 | -5.2% |
| 1842 | 1.85 | +3.0% |
| 1843 | 1.7 | -8.2% |
| 1844 | 1.85 | +8.7% |
| 1845 | 1.93 | +4.4% |
| 1846 | 2.09 | +8.2% |
| 1847 | 2.15 | +3.0% |
| 1848 | 1.89 | -11.9% |
| 1849 | 1.98 | +4.6% |
| 1850 | 2.1 | +6.0% |
| 1851 | 2.27 | +8.2% |
| 1852 | 2.53 | +11.5% |
| 1853 | 2.6 | +2.7% |
| 1854 | 2.86 | +10.1% |
| 1855 | 2.91 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 2.86 | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 2.96 | +3.5% |
| 1858 | 3.09 | +4.4% |
| 1859 | 3.16 | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 3.21 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 3.45 | +7.5% |
| 1862 | 3.4 | -1.4% |
| 1863 | 3.56 | +4.6% |
| 1864 | 3.71 | +4.2% |
| 1865 | 3.88 | +4.7% |
| 1866 | 4.15 | +6.9% |
| 1867 | 4.46 | +7.5% |
| 1868 | 4.01 | -10.2% |
| 1869 | 4.28 | +6.9% |
| 1870 | 4.86 | +13.4% |
| 1871 | 4.62 | -4.9% |
| 1872 | 4.94 | +7.0% |
| 1873 | 5.39 | +8.9% |
| 1874 | 4.92 | -8.6% |
| 1875 | 5.07 | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 4.92 | -3.1% |
| 1877 | 4.64 | -5.6% |
| 1878 | 5.01 | +7.8% |
| 1879 | 5.05 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 5.5 | +8.8% |
| 1881 | 5.48 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 5.75 | +4.9% |
| 1883 | 6.04 | +5.0% |
| 1884 | 5.89 | -2.4% |
| 1885 | 5.7 | -3.2% |
| 1886 | 5.48 | -3.9% |
| 1887 | 5.75 | +4.8% |
| 1888 | 6.04 | +5.1% |
| 1889 | 6.11 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 6.55 | +7.1% |
| 1891 | 6.15 | -6.0% |
| 1892 | 6.08 | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 5.76 | -5.3% |
| 1894 | 6.3 | +9.3% |
| 1895 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 6.56 | +4.3% |
| 1897 | 6.72 | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 6.86 | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 7.1 | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 7.41 | +4.3% |
| 1901 | 6.89 | -6.9% |
| 1902 | 7.13 | +3.5% |
| 1903 | 7.6 | +6.6% |
| 1904 | 7.19 | -5.4% |
| 1905 | 7.1 | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 8.04 | +13.1% |
| 1907 | 8.06 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 7.91 | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 7.83 | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 8.25 | +5.4% |
| 1911 | 8.27 | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 8.66 | +4.7% |
| 1913 | 8.92 | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 5.42 | -39.3% |
| 1915 | 4.59 | -15.2% |
| 1916 | 6.1 | +33.0% |
| 1917 | 4.83 | -20.9% |
| 1918 | 4.49 | -7.0% |
| 1919 | 5.96 | +32.8% |
| 1920 | 7.3 | +22.5% |
| 1921 | 6.66 | -8.8% |
| 1922 | 7.25 | +8.8% |
| 1923 | 9.24 | +27.5% |
| 1924 | 9.72 | +5.2% |
| 1925 | 9.88 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 9.77 | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 11.33 | +16.0% |
| 1928 | 10.68 | -5.7% |
| 1929 | 11.67 | +9.2% |
| 1930 | 11.2 | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 9.99 | -10.8% |
| 1932 | 7.92 | -20.7% |
| 1933 | 8.51 | +7.4% |
| 1934 | 8.69 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 8.3 | -4.5% |
| 1936 | 8.55 | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 10.35 | +20.9% |
| 1938 | 8.98 | -13.2% |
| 1939 | 8.74 | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 7.46 | -14.7% |
| 1941 | 7.77 | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 7.26 | -6.6% |
| 1943 | 6.86 | -5.6% |
| 1944 | 3.9 | -43.2% |
| 1945 | 4.54 | +16.6% |
| 1946 | 6.54 | +43.8% |
| 1947 | 8.72 | +33.5% |
| 1948 | 8.96 | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 8.51 | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 7.91 | -7.0% |
| 1951 | 9.21 | +16.3% |
| 1952 | 8.4 | -8.8% |
| 1953 | 8.06 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 8.3 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 8.69 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 9.02 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 8.71 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 7.43 | -14.7% |
| 1959 | 7.34 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 7.46 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 7.32 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 7.44 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 7.69 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 6.96 | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 6.58 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 6.15 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 5.98 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 6.12 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.83 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 5.09 | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 4.18 | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 4.35 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.66 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 4.98 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 3.95 | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 4.23 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 3.97 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 4.46 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 4.8 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 4.8 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.69 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.63 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.71 | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 4.25 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 4.12 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.65 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 3.68 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.34 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 4.03 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 4.16 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.01 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.79 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.63 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.76 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.65 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.37 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.26 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.83 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 3.09 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.75 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9069 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8906 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.979 | +9.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.979 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 3.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.979 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.37 | 1.14 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.91 | 1.7 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.74 | 2.1 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.81 | 3.21 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.94 | 4.62 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.78 | 5.48 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.44 | 5.76 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.52 | 6.89 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.55 | 4.49 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.35 | 6.66 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.12 | 7.92 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.05 | 3.9 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.31 | 7.34 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.75 | 5.83 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.47 | 3.95 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 | 3.34 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 | 2.83 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1.4 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.14 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9631 | 0.8906 | 1.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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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 per capita co2 coal in Belgium?
- Per capita co2 coal in Belgium was 0.979 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 in 1929.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8906 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita co2 coal?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 coal rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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