Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 9.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9.88 for per capita low carbon vs gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Belgium peaked at 16.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0139, in 1971.
That places Belgium 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0289 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0335 | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.055 | +64.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0449 | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0309 | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0435 | +40.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0139 | -68.1% |
| 1972 | 0.022 | +58.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0775 | +252.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1043 | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 2.15 | +1964.0% |
| 1976 | 3.15 | +46.1% |
| 1977 | 3.8 | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 3.98 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.64 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 3.99 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 4.08 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.86 | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 7.44 | +53.1% |
| 1984 | 8.56 | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 10.66 | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 12.15 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 12.93 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 13.26 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 12.66 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 13.11 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 13.1 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.22 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.7 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 12.28 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.49 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13.05 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 14.22 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 13.86 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 14.71 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 14.45 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.88 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.14 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.12 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.27 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.11 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.58 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.94 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.62 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.22 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.26 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.43 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | +49.7% |
| 2017 | 14.13 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.52 | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 14.56 | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 12.65 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 16.69 | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 15.12 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12.27 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 11.6 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 9.88 | -14.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1964.0% | 0.1043 | 2.15 |
| 1973 | +252.0% | 0.022 | 0.0775 |
| 1971 | -68.1% | 0.0435 | 0.0139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0387 | 0.0289 | 0.055 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 0.0139 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.06 | 3.99 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.27 | 12.28 | 14.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.22 | 13.88 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 9.55 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 | 9.88 | 16.69 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Belgium?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Belgium was 9.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).