Per capita co2 gas in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita co2 gas was 2.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.39
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
24th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3.69
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1802
Years of data
196
1802–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Belgium, 1802–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.39 for per capita co2 gas in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Belgium peaked at 3.69 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1802.
Belgium ranks 24th of 146 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 gas in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0034 | +298.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0067 | +99.1% |
| 1953 | 0.008 | +18.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0063 | -21.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0087 | +39.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0103 | +18.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0119 | +15.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0118 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0101 | -14.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0068 | -32.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0076 | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0083 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0075 | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 | +29.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0213 | +110.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0975 | +357.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2505 | +156.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5166 | +106.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8138 | +57.5% |
| 1971 | 1.12 | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 1.4 | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 1.69 | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 1.97 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 1.91 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.04 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.99 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.17 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 2.07 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.91 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.57 | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 1.65 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.7 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.36 | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 1.52 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.67 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 1.99 | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 2.16 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.34 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.59 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 2.87 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.02 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.24 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.22 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.37 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.35 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.35 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.35 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 3 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.68 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 2.49 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 2.39 | -3.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +357.5% | 0.0213 | 0.0975 |
| 1951 | +298.2% | 0.0009 | 0.0034 |
| 1968 | +156.9% | 0.0975 | 0.2505 |
| 1966 | +110.3% | 0.0101 | 0.0213 |
| 1969 | +106.2% | 0.2505 | 0.5166 |
| 1952 | +99.1% | 0.0034 | 0.0067 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0078 | 0.0009 | 0.0119 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0934 | 0.0068 | 0.5166 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 0.8138 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1.36 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 1.99 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 2.76 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.39 | 3.14 | 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 gas in Belgium?
- Per capita co2 gas in Belgium was 2.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1802.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 gas rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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