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Share global methane emissions in Belgium

Belgium: Share global methane emissions was 0.1268 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1268
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5804
in 1854
All-time low
0.1268
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Belgium, 1850–2024

0.10.20.30.40.50.6185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.1268 for share global methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Belgium peaked at 0.5804 in 1854 and was at its lowest, 0.1268, in 2024.

That places Belgium 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.5725 —
1851 0.5758 +0.6%
1852 0.5798 +0.7%
1853 0.5793 -0.1%
1854 0.5804 +0.2%
1855 0.5797 -0.1%
1856 0.5759 -0.6%
1857 0.5762 +0.1%
1858 0.577 +0.1%
1859 0.5752 -0.3%
1860 0.572 -0.6%
1861 0.5734 +0.2%
1862 0.5698 -0.6%
1863 0.5683 -0.3%
1864 0.5667 -0.3%
1865 0.5659 -0.1%
1866 0.5673 +0.3%
1867 0.5705 +0.6%
1868 0.5587 -2.1%
1869 0.559 +0.1%
1870 0.569 +1.8%
1871 0.5596 -1.7%
1872 0.5596 +0.0%
1873 0.5633 +0.7%
1874 0.5529 -1.9%
1875 0.5506 -0.4%
1876 0.5439 -1.2%
1877 0.5348 -1.7%
1878 0.5392 +0.8%
1879 0.5354 -0.7%
1880 0.5377 +0.4%
1881 0.5328 -0.9%
1882 0.5336 +0.2%
1883 0.5343 +0.1%
1884 0.5289 -1.0%
1885 0.5226 -1.2%
1886 0.5149 -1.5%
1887 0.5154 +0.1%
1888 0.5149 -0.1%
1889 0.5137 -0.2%
1890 0.516 +0.4%
1891 0.5047 -2.2%
1892 0.5017 -0.6%
1893 0.4951 -1.3%
1894 0.5027 +1.5%
1895 0.4985 -0.9%
1896 0.5012 +0.6%
1897 0.5007 -0.1%
1898 0.4995 -0.2%
1899 0.4983 -0.2%
1900 0.4999 +0.3%
1901 0.4881 -2.4%
1902 0.4922 +0.8%
1903 0.4966 +0.9%
1904 0.4886 -1.6%
1905 0.4845 -0.8%
1906 0.4983 +2.9%
1907 0.4905 -1.6%
1908 0.4906 +0.0%
1909 0.4853 -1.1%
1910 0.4893 +0.8%
1911 0.4849 -0.9%
1912 0.4874 +0.5%
1913 0.4843 -0.6%
1914 0.4233 -12.6%
1915 0.4058 -4.1%
1916 0.4255 +4.8%
1917 0.3957 -7.0%
1918 0.3895 -1.6%
1919 0.4205 +8.0%
1920 0.4322 +2.8%
1921 0.4294 -0.7%
1922 0.4338 +1.0%
1923 0.4574 +5.4%
1924 0.4634 +1.3%
1925 0.4641 +0.2%
1926 0.4632 -0.2%
1927 0.4792 +3.5%
1928 0.4683 -2.3%
1929 0.4771 +1.9%
1930 0.4712 -1.2%
1931 0.4549 -3.5%
1932 0.4225 -7.1%
1933 0.4265 +1.0%
1934 0.4207 -1.4%
1935 0.408 -3.0%
1936 0.4037 -1.1%
1937 0.425 +5.3%
1938 0.4052 -4.7%
1939 0.3952 -2.5%
1940 0.3695 -6.5%
1941 0.3714 +0.5%
1942 0.3632 -2.2%
1943 0.3539 -2.6%
1944 0.3106 -12.2%
1945 0.3304 +6.4%
1946 0.3585 +8.5%
1947 0.3913 +9.1%
1948 0.3995 +2.1%
1949 0.3974 -0.5%
1950 0.3878 -2.4%
1951 0.4078 +5.2%
1952 0.397 -2.6%
1953 0.3928 -1.1%
1954 0.3977 +1.2%
1955 0.3973 -0.1%
1956 0.4018 +1.1%
1957 0.3956 -1.6%
1958 0.3753 -5.1%
1959 0.3671 -2.2%
1960 0.3677 +0.2%
1961 0.3738 +1.7%
1962 0.3853 +3.1%
1963 0.3898 +1.2%
1964 0.3663 -6.0%
1965 0.3601 -1.7%
1966 0.3493 -3.0%
1967 0.3499 +0.2%
1968 0.3573 +2.1%
1969 0.3504 -1.9%
1970 0.3296 -5.9%
1971 0.3268 -0.9%
1972 0.3152 -3.5%
1973 0.3135 -0.5%
1974 0.314 +0.2%
1975 0.3056 -2.6%
1976 0.2971 -2.8%
1977 0.2932 -1.3%
1978 0.2839 -3.2%
1979 0.2764 -2.6%
1980 0.2794 +1.1%
1981 0.2849 +2.0%
1982 0.2814 -1.2%
1983 0.2779 -1.2%
1984 0.2804 +0.9%
1985 0.2783 -0.7%
1986 0.2654 -4.6%
1987 0.2547 -4.0%
1988 0.2348 -7.8%
1989 0.2296 -2.2%
1990 0.2259 -1.6%
1991 0.2275 +0.7%
1992 0.2224 -2.2%
1993 0.2177 -2.1%
1994 0.217 -0.4%
1995 0.2158 -0.6%
1996 0.2086 -3.3%
1997 0.2058 -1.3%
1998 0.2034 -1.2%
1999 0.2066 +1.6%
2000 0.1984 -4.0%
2001 0.192 -3.2%
2002 0.1875 -2.4%
2003 0.1745 -6.9%
2004 0.1724 -1.2%
2005 0.1666 -3.4%
2006 0.1615 -3.0%
2007 0.1601 -0.9%
2008 0.1589 -0.7%
2009 0.16 +0.7%
2010 0.1561 -2.5%
2011 0.1508 -3.4%
2012 0.1458 -3.4%
2013 0.1474 +1.2%
2014 0.1457 -1.2%
2015 0.1462 +0.3%
2016 0.1472 +0.7%
2017 0.1413 -4.0%
2018 0.1406 -0.5%
2019 0.1382 -1.8%
2020 0.1389 +0.5%
2021 0.1366 -1.7%
2022 0.131 -4.1%
2023 0.1288 -1.7%
2024 0.1268 -1.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.1268 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.1268 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.5772 0.5725 0.5804 10
1860s 0.5672 0.5587 0.5734 10
1870s 0.5508 0.5348 0.569 10
1880s 0.5249 0.5137 0.5377 10
1890s 0.5018 0.4951 0.516 10
1900s 0.4915 0.4845 0.4999 10
1910s 0.4406 0.3895 0.4893 10
1920s 0.4568 0.4294 0.4792 10
1930s 0.4233 0.3952 0.4712 10
1940s 0.3646 0.3106 0.3995 10
1950s 0.392 0.3671 0.4078 10
1960s 0.365 0.3493 0.3898 10
1970s 0.3055 0.2764 0.3296 10
1980s 0.2667 0.2296 0.2849 10
1990s 0.2151 0.2034 0.2275 10
2000s 0.1732 0.1589 0.1984 10
2010s 0.1459 0.1382 0.1561 10
2020s 0.1324 0.1268 0.1389 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

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  2. 90 Czechia 0.1309 compare
  3. 91 Dominican Republic 0.1307 compare
  4. 93 Nicaragua 0.1262 compare
  5. 94 Cuba 0.125 compare
  6. 95 Laos 0.1237 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Belgium?
Share global methane emissions in Belgium was 0.1268 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.5804 in 1854.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1268 in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for share global methane emissions?
Belgium ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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