Share global co2 flaring in Belgium
Belgium: Share global co2 flaring was 0.0178 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share global co2 flaring in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global co2 flaring in Belgium is 0.0178, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 flaring in Belgium peaked at 0.0479 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0178, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share global co2 flaring in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0331 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0307 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0349 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0361 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0269 | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.026 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0266 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0299 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0479 | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0442 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0474 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0324 | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.03 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0301 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0377 | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.035 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0304 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0247 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.03 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0278 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.018 | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0178 | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0178 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0115, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0178 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0187, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0304 | 0.026 | 0.0361 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0374 | 0.03 | 0.0479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0252 | 0.0197 | 0.0304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0227 | 0.0178 | 0.0278 | 5 |
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 share global co2 flaring in Belgium?
- Share global co2 flaring in Belgium was 0.0178 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 flaring recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0479 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share global co2 flaring recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for share global co2 flaring?
- Belgium ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 flaring rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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