Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,012 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,012 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,588 kilograms per person
in 2004
All-time low
1,808 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,029 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,039 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,110 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,155 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,205 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,216 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,255 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,283 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,349 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,365 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,388 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,459 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,443 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,494 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,588 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,499 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,521 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,580 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,567 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,467 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2,364 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,306 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,224 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,169 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,180 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,314 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2,276 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,215 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,213 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,177 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,808 kilograms per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1,988 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,990 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,012 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,012 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,012 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.