Per capita methane emissions by sector in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 36.71 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.71 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
125.49 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
36.71 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions by sector in Belgium is 36.71 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Belgium peaked at 125.49 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.71 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125.49 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 109.01 kilograms per person | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 92.57 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 97.17 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 84.03 kilograms per person | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 84.84 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 82.7 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 78.57 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 75.47 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 75.29 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.13 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 72.91 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 69.68 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 66.5 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 65.25 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 66.8 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 65.41 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.94 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 62.56 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 61.96 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 66.75 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 61.6 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 58.52 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 57.35 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 57.09 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.65 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.59 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 54.5 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 52.22 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.39 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 48.4 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 36.94 kilograms per person | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 36.71 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 36.71 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 36.71 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.51 kilograms per person | 75.29 kilograms per person | 125.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.01 kilograms per person | 61.96 kilograms per person | 74.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.38 kilograms per person | 52.22 kilograms per person | 66.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.86 kilograms per person | 36.71 kilograms per person | 49.39 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 methane emissions by sector in Belgium?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Belgium was 36.71 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 125.49 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.71 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Belgium ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.