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
Latest (2023)
2,338 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,304 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
1,518 kilograms per person
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,625 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,636 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,606 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,624 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,548 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,518 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,747 kilograms per person | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 1,956 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 2,112 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1,908 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 2,137 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 2,053 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,478 kilograms per person | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 2,698 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2,765 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,708 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,899 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3,209 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 3,304 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,469 kilograms per person | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 2,645 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,394 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2,139 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,142 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,921 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,057 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,289 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 2,561 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 3,085 kilograms per person | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 2,766 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 2,079 kilograms per person | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 2,486 kilograms per person | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 2,552 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,338 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,338 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 4.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,338 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 13.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.