Per capita methane emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita methane emissions was 1.02 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.18
in 1969
All-time low
1.02
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.02 for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Belgium peaked at 2.18 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 88th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita methane emissions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.63 | — |
| 1851 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 1.64 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 1.65 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 1.65 | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.64 | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.63 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.61 | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 1.6 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.6 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.61 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.61 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 1.58 | -2.4% |
| 1869 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.6 | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 1.58 | -1.6% |
| 1872 | 1.58 | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 1.6 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 1.56 | -2.4% |
| 1875 | 1.56 | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.53 | -1.4% |
| 1877 | 1.51 | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 1.51 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.52 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 1.52 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 1.52 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 1.48 | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 1.46 | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.47 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 1.46 | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 1.48 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 1.45 | -2.2% |
| 1892 | 1.43 | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 1.41 | -1.9% |
| 1894 | 1.43 | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 1.42 | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 1.43 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1.43 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1.44 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 1.41 | -2.4% |
| 1902 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 1.45 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 1.42 | -2.0% |
| 1905 | 1.41 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.46 | +3.5% |
| 1907 | 1.45 | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 1.44 | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 1.43 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.45 | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 1.44 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 1.46 | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 1.48 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 1.27 | -14.1% |
| 1915 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 1.31 | +7.1% |
| 1917 | 1.23 | -6.1% |
| 1918 | 1.2 | -2.0% |
| 1919 | 1.29 | +6.8% |
| 1920 | 1.36 | +5.6% |
| 1921 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 1922 | 1.36 | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 1.47 | +8.5% |
| 1924 | 1.5 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 1.51 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 1.5 | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 1.59 | +5.9% |
| 1928 | 1.55 | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 1.6 | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 1.58 | -1.7% |
| 1931 | 1.51 | -4.5% |
| 1932 | 1.39 | -7.9% |
| 1933 | 1.42 | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 1.43 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 1.41 | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 1.53 | +7.5% |
| 1938 | 1.46 | -4.9% |
| 1939 | 1.44 | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 1.37 | -5.1% |
| 1941 | 1.4 | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 1.38 | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 1.2 | -11.9% |
| 1945 | 1.26 | +5.2% |
| 1946 | 1.41 | +11.8% |
| 1947 | 1.59 | +12.8% |
| 1948 | 1.65 | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 1.65 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 1.64 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 1.78 | +8.3% |
| 1952 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.77 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.83 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 1.91 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 1.98 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 1.99 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.92 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 1.94 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.99 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 2.03 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.11 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.18 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.07 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 2.08 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.07 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.09 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.16 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.18 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.09 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.06 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.06 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.03 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.01 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.94 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.94 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.92 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.89 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.93 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.94 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.87 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.68 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.68 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.65 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.65 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.49 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.45 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.6 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.55 | 1.51 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.49 | 1.46 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.34 | 1.2 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.47 | 1.32 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.43 | 1.2 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.85 | 1.64 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 1.99 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 1.93 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 | 1.68 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.19 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Belgium?
- Per capita methane emissions in Belgium was 1.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Belgium ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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