Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 7.28 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Belgium, 1802–2024
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 7.28 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Belgium peaked at 14.27 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.14 tonnes per person, in 1834.
Belgium ranks 38th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 196 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.81 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.94 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.78 tonnes per person | 5.48 tonnes per person | 6.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 7.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.52 tonnes per person | 6.89 tonnes per person | 8.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.56 tonnes per person | 4.49 tonnes per person | 9.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.52 tonnes per person | 6.66 tonnes per person | 12.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.59 tonnes per person | 8.36 tonnes per person | 11.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.36 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | 9.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.96 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person | 10.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.21 tonnes per person | 9.99 tonnes per person | 12.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.4 tonnes per person | 12.5 tonnes per person | 14.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.11 tonnes per person | 10.06 tonnes per person | 13.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.33 tonnes per person | 12.04 tonnes per person | 12.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.79 tonnes per person | 9.97 tonnes per person | 12.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 tonnes per person | 8.66 tonnes per person | 10.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 tonnes per person | 7.23 tonnes per person | 8.2 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 relative to the global average in Belgium?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Belgium was 7.28 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 relative to the global average recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per person in 1834.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.