Per capita ghg emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita ghg emissions was 9.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.29
in 1973
All-time low
4.87
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Belgium is 9.2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Belgium peaked at 17.29 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 1850.
That places Belgium 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.87 | — |
| 1851 | 5.03 | +3.3% |
| 1852 | 5.23 | +4.0% |
| 1853 | 5.37 | +2.6% |
| 1854 | 5.68 | +5.9% |
| 1855 | 5.62 | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 5.63 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 5.76 | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 5.81 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 5.74 | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 5.99 | +4.3% |
| 1861 | 6.2 | +3.4% |
| 1862 | 6.04 | -2.5% |
| 1863 | 6.19 | +2.6% |
| 1864 | 6.34 | +2.4% |
| 1865 | 6.43 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 6.67 | +3.7% |
| 1867 | 7.14 | +7.2% |
| 1868 | 6.59 | -7.7% |
| 1869 | 6.88 | +4.4% |
| 1870 | 7.6 | +10.4% |
| 1871 | 7.36 | -3.1% |
| 1872 | 7.65 | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 8.21 | +7.3% |
| 1874 | 7.77 | -5.4% |
| 1875 | 7.83 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 7.74 | -1.1% |
| 1877 | 7.48 | -3.4% |
| 1878 | 7.77 | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 7.72 | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 8.41 | +9.1% |
| 1881 | 8.35 | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 8.54 | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 8.86 | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 8.71 | -1.6% |
| 1885 | 8.4 | -3.6% |
| 1886 | 8.13 | -3.2% |
| 1887 | 8.6 | +5.8% |
| 1888 | 8.86 | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 8.94 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 9.52 | +6.4% |
| 1891 | 9.01 | -5.4% |
| 1892 | 8.81 | -2.2% |
| 1893 | 8.57 | -2.8% |
| 1894 | 9.13 | +6.5% |
| 1895 | 8.97 | -1.7% |
| 1896 | 9.3 | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 9.45 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 9.48 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 9.62 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 10.16 | +5.6% |
| 1901 | 9.58 | -5.8% |
| 1902 | 9.74 | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 10.12 | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 9.75 | -3.6% |
| 1905 | 9.62 | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 10.49 | +9.1% |
| 1907 | 10.55 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 10.35 | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 10.17 | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 10.49 | +3.2% |
| 1911 | 10.62 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 10.95 | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 11.29 | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 7.39 | -34.5% |
| 1915 | 6.49 | -12.2% |
| 1916 | 8.01 | +23.5% |
| 1917 | 6.61 | -17.5% |
| 1918 | 6.32 | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 7.82 | +23.7% |
| 1920 | 9.23 | +18.1% |
| 1921 | 8.65 | -6.3% |
| 1922 | 9.4 | +8.7% |
| 1923 | 11.38 | +21.1% |
| 1924 | 11.85 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 12.02 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 11.92 | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 13.56 | +13.7% |
| 1928 | 13.18 | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 14.29 | +8.4% |
| 1930 | 13.74 | -3.9% |
| 1931 | 12.4 | -9.7% |
| 1932 | 10.24 | -17.4% |
| 1933 | 10.87 | +6.1% |
| 1934 | 11.13 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 10.62 | -4.6% |
| 1936 | 11.03 | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 12.93 | +17.2% |
| 1938 | 11.51 | -11.0% |
| 1939 | 10.76 | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 9.25 | -14.0% |
| 1941 | 9.62 | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 9.06 | -5.8% |
| 1943 | 8.67 | -4.3% |
| 1944 | 5.56 | -35.8% |
| 1945 | 6.27 | +12.7% |
| 1946 | 8.5 | +35.6% |
| 1947 | 11.68 | +37.4% |
| 1948 | 12.06 | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 11.56 | -4.2% |
| 1950 | 10.95 | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 12.55 | +14.6% |
| 1952 | 11.83 | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 11.68 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 12.08 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 12.84 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 13.4 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 13.35 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 12.23 | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 12.3 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 12.61 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 12.78 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 13.44 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 14.29 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 13.88 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 14.03 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 13.97 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 14.22 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 15.41 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 15.93 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 15.99 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 15.56 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 16.46 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 17.29 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 17.04 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 15.44 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 16.21 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 15.95 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 16.83 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 17.02 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.52 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 15.38 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 14.65 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 13.11 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 13.65 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 13.54 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13.29 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 13.19 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 12.73 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 13.43 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 14.56 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 15.14 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 14.8 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 14.85 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.96 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.02 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.41 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 14.74 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 15.34 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.91 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 14.87 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.62 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.62 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.73 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.2 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 13.88 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.48 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.31 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.02 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 12.57 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.57 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 11.28 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.27 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.72 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.09 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.85 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.76 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.71 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.9 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 10.21 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 9.57 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 9.14 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.2 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +37.4% | 8.5 | 11.68 |
| 1944 | -35.8% | 8.67 | 5.56 |
| 1914 | -34.5% | 11.29 | 7.39 |
| 1946 | +35.6% | 6.27 | 8.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.47 | 4.87 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.45 | 5.99 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.71 | 7.36 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.58 | 8.13 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.19 | 8.57 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.05 | 9.58 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.6 | 6.32 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.55 | 8.65 | 14.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.52 | 10.24 | 13.74 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.22 | 5.56 | 12.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.32 | 10.95 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.06 | 12.61 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.38 | 15.44 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.95 | 12.73 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.97 | 14.56 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.04 | 12.02 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.16 | 10.71 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 | 9.14 | 10.21 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Belgium?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Belgium was 9.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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