Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Belgium
Belgium: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Belgium, 1802–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Belgium is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Belgium peaked at 4.1% in 1874 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1830.
Belgium ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 196 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Belgium?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Belgium was 0.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1874.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1830.
- How does Belgium rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.