Share of cumulative co2 in Belgium
Belgium: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.698 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.698
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.07
in 1874
All-time low
0.5666
in 1830
Years of data
196
1802–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Belgium, 1802–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.698 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Belgium peaked at 4.07 in 1874 and was at its lowest, 0.5666, in 1830.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 196 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.7402 | 0.7402 | 0.7402 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.27 | 0.5666 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.65 | 2.11 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.5 | 3.16 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.94 | 3.81 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.05 | 4.01 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.87 | 3.73 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.54 | 3.38 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.15 | 2.95 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.7 | 2.48 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.32 | 2.27 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.13 | 2.05 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.94 | 1.84 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 | 1.6 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 | 1.35 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 | 1.14 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9323 | 0.874 | 0.9882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8027 | 0.7494 | 0.8608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7186 | 0.698 | 0.7392 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
- Share co2 vs population 0.1087 (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 vs gdp 7.28 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 12.91 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 7.28 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 7.28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co2 in Belgium?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Belgium was 0.698 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 1874.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5666 in 1830.
- How does Belgium rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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