Per capita ghg sector in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita ghg sector was 2,338 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,338
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,304
in 2008
All-time low
1,518
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Belgium is 2,338, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Belgium peaked at 3,304 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,518, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,625 | — |
| 1991 | 1,636 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,606 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,624 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,548 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,518 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,747 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 1,956 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 2,112 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1,908 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 2,137 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 2,053 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,478 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 2,698 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2,765 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,708 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,899 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3,209 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 3,304 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,469 | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 2,645 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,394 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2,139 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,142 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,921 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,057 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,289 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 2,561 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 3,085 | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 2,766 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 2,079 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 2,486 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 2,552 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,338 | -8.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,338 is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 4.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,338 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27, 13.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,728 | 1,518 | 2,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,672 | 2,053 | 3,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,400 | 1,921 | 3,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,364 | 2,079 | 2,552 | 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 ghg sector in Belgium?
- Per capita ghg sector in Belgium was 2,338 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,304 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,518 in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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