Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Belgium

Belgium: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1882
Years of data
143
1882–2024

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Belgium, 1882–2024

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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 burning gas in Belgium is 0.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Belgium peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1882.

Belgium ranks 34th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 10
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 31 Spain 0.7% compare
  2. 32 Turkmenistan 0.6% compare
  3. 33 Brazil 0.5% compare
  4. 35 Belarus 0.5% compare
  5. 36 Poland 0.5% compare
  6. 37 Kazakhstan 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Belgium?
Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Belgium was 0.5% 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 burning gas recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1882.
How does Belgium rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
Belgium ranks 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.