So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Belgium
Belgium: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 153,447 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
153,447
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
47th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 1973
All-time low
55,711
in 1851
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Belgium, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Belgium stood at 153,447.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Belgium peaked at 1.19 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 55,711, in 1851.
That places Belgium 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 65,732 | — |
| 1751 | 66,060 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 66,388 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 66,715 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 67,042 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 67,369 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 67,696 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 68,022 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 68,349 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 68,675 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 69,001 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 69,326 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 69,652 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 69,977 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 70,302 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 70,626 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 70,951 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 71,275 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 71,599 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 71,923 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 72,246 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 72,570 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 72,893 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 73,216 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 73,538 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 73,861 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 74,183 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 74,505 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 74,826 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 75,148 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 75,469 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 75,790 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 76,111 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 76,431 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 76,752 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 77,072 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 77,392 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 77,711 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 78,031 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 78,350 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 78,669 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 78,988 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 79,306 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 79,624 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 79,942 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 80,260 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 80,578 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 80,895 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 81,212 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 81,529 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 81,846 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 82,162 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 112,433 | +36.8% |
| 1803 | 82,794 | -26.4% |
| 1804 | 83,110 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 83,425 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 83,741 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 84,056 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 84,371 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 84,685 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 85,000 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 85,314 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 85,628 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 85,941 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 86,255 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 86,568 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 86,881 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 87,194 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 87,506 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 87,818 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 88,130 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 88,853 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 89,576 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 90,298 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 91,019 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 91,740 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 92,460 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 93,180 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 93,899 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 94,618 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 124,348 | +31.4% |
| 1831 | 116,330 | -6.4% |
| 1832 | 117,563 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 116,908 | -0.6% |
| 1834 | 116,221 | -0.6% |
| 1835 | 117,924 | +1.5% |
| 1836 | 121,911 | +3.4% |
| 1837 | 123,837 | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 124,458 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 127,233 | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 132,047 | +3.8% |
| 1841 | 131,115 | -0.7% |
| 1842 | 133,122 | +1.5% |
| 1843 | 131,112 | -1.5% |
| 1844 | 134,990 | +3.0% |
| 1845 | 137,608 | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 141,784 | +3.0% |
| 1847 | 144,110 | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 139,871 | -2.9% |
| 1849 | 142,620 | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 59,051 | -58.6% |
| 1851 | 55,711 | -5.7% |
| 1852 | 68,618 | +23.2% |
| 1853 | 70,872 | +3.3% |
| 1854 | 76,347 | +7.7% |
| 1855 | 77,627 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 78,614 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 82,384 | +4.8% |
| 1858 | 91,010 | +10.5% |
| 1859 | 90,772 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 89,423 | -1.5% |
| 1861 | 98,034 | +9.6% |
| 1862 | 96,164 | -1.9% |
| 1863 | 101,559 | +5.6% |
| 1864 | 106,110 | +4.5% |
| 1865 | 112,085 | +5.6% |
| 1866 | 119,852 | +6.9% |
| 1867 | 130,602 | +9.0% |
| 1868 | 124,631 | -4.6% |
| 1869 | 134,351 | +7.8% |
| 1870 | 149,056 | +10.9% |
| 1871 | 145,382 | -2.5% |
| 1872 | 153,692 | +5.7% |
| 1873 | 167,452 | +9.0% |
| 1874 | 160,024 | -4.4% |
| 1875 | 168,376 | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 164,894 | -2.1% |
| 1877 | 163,165 | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 177,463 | +8.8% |
| 1879 | 178,511 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 194,332 | +8.9% |
| 1881 | 202,697 | +4.3% |
| 1882 | 216,012 | +6.6% |
| 1883 | 229,773 | +6.4% |
| 1884 | 230,962 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 231,356 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 228,772 | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 242,360 | +5.9% |
| 1888 | 256,441 | +5.8% |
| 1889 | 265,935 | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 285,535 | +7.4% |
| 1891 | 281,275 | -1.5% |
| 1892 | 289,687 | +3.0% |
| 1893 | 288,822 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 313,466 | +8.5% |
| 1895 | 329,779 | +5.2% |
| 1896 | 347,764 | +5.5% |
| 1897 | 359,185 | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 370,215 | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 382,766 | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 393,094 | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 385,337 | -2.0% |
| 1902 | 392,791 | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 419,039 | +6.7% |
| 1904 | 412,068 | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 414,776 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 456,575 | +10.1% |
| 1907 | 468,995 | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 478,602 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 485,918 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 518,129 | +6.6% |
| 1911 | 551,349 | +6.4% |
| 1912 | 594,513 | +7.8% |
| 1913 | 576,533 | -3.0% |
| 1914 | 369,979 | -35.8% |
| 1915 | 270,623 | -26.9% |
| 1916 | 302,372 | +11.7% |
| 1917 | 233,754 | -22.7% |
| 1918 | 213,738 | -8.6% |
| 1919 | 269,944 | +26.3% |
| 1920 | 392,155 | +45.3% |
| 1921 | 349,171 | -11.0% |
| 1922 | 406,216 | +16.3% |
| 1923 | 514,706 | +26.7% |
| 1924 | 562,285 | +9.2% |
| 1925 | 595,558 | +5.9% |
| 1926 | 622,958 | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 708,452 | +13.7% |
| 1928 | 732,030 | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 801,224 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 724,720 | -9.5% |
| 1931 | 665,007 | -8.2% |
| 1932 | 570,187 | -14.3% |
| 1933 | 636,860 | +11.7% |
| 1934 | 726,677 | +14.1% |
| 1935 | 760,094 | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 745,598 | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 935,012 | +25.4% |
| 1938 | 858,101 | -8.2% |
| 1939 | 755,957 | -11.9% |
| 1940 | 482,946 | -36.1% |
| 1941 | 419,497 | -13.1% |
| 1942 | 391,854 | -6.6% |
| 1943 | 378,394 | -3.4% |
| 1944 | 201,887 | -46.6% |
| 1945 | 222,752 | +10.3% |
| 1946 | 368,728 | +65.5% |
| 1947 | 571,575 | +55.0% |
| 1948 | 612,733 | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 613,920 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 571,136 | -7.0% |
| 1951 | 649,419 | +13.7% |
| 1952 | 612,466 | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 603,816 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 625,234 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 651,007 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 692,340 | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 694,782 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 645,271 | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 645,030 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 712,443 | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 727,349 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 757,995 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 821,439 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 887,604 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 947,453 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 932,675 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 957,751 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.02 million | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.09 million | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.06 million | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 899,562 | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 950,525 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 907,250 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 946,716 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 917,015 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 879,455 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 787,931 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 769,798 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 633,601 | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 572,486 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 552,282 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 600,669 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 585,684 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 599,798 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 581,476 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 589,721 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 594,941 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 582,441 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 569,038 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 520,686 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 470,375 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 500,080 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 513,361 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 520,578 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 439,587 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 465,764 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 452,379 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 528,955 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 585,005 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 612,868 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 590,801 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 593,748 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 613,533 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 599,313 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 436,648 | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 450,320 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 405,682 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 340,817 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 332,466 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 289,144 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 264,727 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 318,784 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 385,042 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 466,829 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 413,055 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 107,817 | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 137,057 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 153,447 | +12.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 153,447 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 5.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 153,447 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -73.9% | 413,055 | 107,817 |
| 1946 | +65.5% | 222,752 | 368,728 |
| 1850 | -58.6% | 142,620 | 59,051 |
| 1947 | +55.0% | 368,728 | 571,575 |
| 1944 | -46.6% | 378,394 | 201,887 |
| 1920 | +45.3% | 269,944 | 392,155 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 67,205 | 65,732 | 68,675 | 10 |
| 1760s | 70,463 | 69,001 | 71,923 | 10 |
| 1770s | 73,698 | 72,246 | 75,148 | 10 |
| 1780s | 76,911 | 75,469 | 78,350 | 10 |
| 1790s | 80,100 | 78,669 | 81,529 | 10 |
| 1800s | 86,262 | 81,846 | 112,433 | 10 |
| 1810s | 86,410 | 85,000 | 87,818 | 10 |
| 1820s | 91,377 | 88,130 | 94,618 | 10 |
| 1830s | 120,673 | 116,221 | 127,233 | 10 |
| 1840s | 136,838 | 131,112 | 144,110 | 10 |
| 1850s | 75,101 | 55,711 | 91,010 | 10 |
| 1860s | 111,281 | 89,423 | 134,351 | 10 |
| 1870s | 162,802 | 145,382 | 178,511 | 10 |
| 1880s | 229,864 | 194,332 | 265,935 | 10 |
| 1890s | 324,849 | 281,275 | 382,766 | 10 |
| 1900s | 430,720 | 385,337 | 485,918 | 10 |
| 1910s | 390,093 | 213,738 | 594,513 | 10 |
| 1920s | 568,476 | 349,171 | 801,224 | 10 |
| 1930s | 737,821 | 570,187 | 935,012 | 10 |
| 1940s | 426,429 | 201,887 | 613,920 | 10 |
| 1950s | 639,050 | 571,136 | 694,782 | 10 |
| 1960s | 885,768 | 712,443 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 899,562 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 656,318 | 552,282 | 879,455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 530,081 | 439,587 | 594,941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,901 | 436,648 | 613,533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,687 | 264,727 | 466,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,774 | 107,817 | 153,447 | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Belgium?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Belgium was 153,447 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,711 in 1851.
- How does Belgium rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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