Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 1,462 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,462 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3,109 kilograms per person
in 1996
All-time low
1,462 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Belgium stood at 1,462 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Belgium peaked at 3,109 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,462 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,476 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,752 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 2,729 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,643 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2,567 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2,683 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3,109 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 2,875 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 2,844 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,687 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,587 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,683 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,550 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,728 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2,672 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,638 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,437 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 2,143 kilograms per person | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 2,500 kilograms per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 2,295 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2,490 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2,019 kilograms per person | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 2,117 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,299 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,816 kilograms per person | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 2,059 kilograms per person | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 2,022 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,995 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,963 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,765 kilograms per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1,773 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,875 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,525 kilograms per person | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 1,462 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,462 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 3.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,462 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509.82 kilograms per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,737 kilograms per person | 2,476 kilograms per person | 3,109 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,523 kilograms per person | 2,143 kilograms per person | 2,728 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,055 kilograms per person | 1,765 kilograms per person | 2,490 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,659 kilograms per person | 1,462 kilograms per person | 1,875 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Belgium?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Belgium was 1,462 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,109 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,462 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.