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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.91 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
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.