Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 2,338 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belgium is 2,338 kilograms per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belgium peaked at 3,304 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,518 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,728 kilograms per person | 1,518 kilograms per person | 2,112 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,672 kilograms per person | 2,053 kilograms per person | 3,304 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,400 kilograms per person | 1,921 kilograms per person | 3,085 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,364 kilograms per person | 2,079 kilograms per person | 2,552 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belgium?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belgium was 2,338 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,304 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,518 kilograms per person in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.