Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,012 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Belgium is 2,012 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Belgium peaked at 2,588 kilograms per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,808 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Belgium 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,201 kilograms per person | 2,029 kilograms per person | 2,365 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,501 kilograms per person | 2,388 kilograms per person | 2,588 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,244 kilograms per person | 2,169 kilograms per person | 2,364 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,950 kilograms per person | 1,808 kilograms per person | 2,012 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 transport in Belgium?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Belgium was 2,012 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 from transport recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,588 kilograms per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,808 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.