Per capita ghg excl land use in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita ghg excl land use was 8.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.22
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.23
in 1973
All-time low
3.12
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg excl land use in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.22 for per capita ghg excl land use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in Belgium peaked at 16.23 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 1850.
That places Belgium 31st out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.76 | 3.12 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.81 | 4.22 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.89 | 5.54 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.66 | 6.33 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.26 | 6.56 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.35 | 7.7 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.31 | 5.11 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.41 | 7.4 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.48 | 9.16 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.24 | 4.59 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.35 | 9.95 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.07 | 11.64 | 14.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.33 | 14.34 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.96 | 11.65 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6 | 13.24 | 14.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 | 11.01 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 9.7 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 8.17 | 9.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
- Share co2 vs population 0.1087 (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 vs gdp 7.28 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 12.91 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 7.28 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 7.28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg excl land use in Belgium?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in Belgium was 8.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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