Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 7.28 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Belgium is 7.28 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Belgium peaked at 14.27 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.14 tonnes per person, in 1834.
That places Belgium 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3575 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Belgium?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per person in 1834.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.