Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Belgium
Belgium: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.2234 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Belgium, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.2234 kg CO₂ per kWh for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Belgium peaked at 0.4375 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2234 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg CO₂ per kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3931 kg CO₂ per kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0.303 kg CO₂ per kWh | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3381 kg CO₂ per kWh | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3027 kg CO₂ per kWh | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3187 kg CO₂ per kWh | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3076 kg CO₂ per kWh | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3087 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3931 kg CO₂ per kWh | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3327 kg CO₂ per kWh | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4008 kg CO₂ per kWh | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.36 kg CO₂ per kWh | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.399 kg CO₂ per kWh | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4375 kg CO₂ per kWh | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3154 kg CO₂ per kWh | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3069 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3123 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3309 kg CO₂ per kWh | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2908 kg CO₂ per kWh | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2557 kg CO₂ per kWh | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2522 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2332 kg CO₂ per kWh | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2245 kg CO₂ per kWh | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2317 kg CO₂ per kWh | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.23 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2234 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.2234 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.2234 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3311 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.3027 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.3931 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3562 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.3069 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.4375 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2585 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2234 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.3309 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Belgium?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Belgium was 0.2234 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4375 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2007.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2234 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.