Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0063 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0063 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0161 tonnes per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0063 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Belgium, 1990–2024
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
Belgium recorded 0.0063 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Belgium peaked at 0.0161 tonnes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 69th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +49.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0063 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0063 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
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- 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)
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- 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 flaring in Belgium?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Belgium was 0.0063 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 flaring recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 tonnes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Belgium ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.