Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Belgium
Belgium: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 96.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
96.46 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 198 countries
All-time high
158.52 million
in 1979
All-time low
13.87 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Belgium is 96.46 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Belgium peaked at 158.52 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 13.87 million, in 1850.
That places Belgium 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.87 million | — |
| 1851 | 14.76 million | +6.4% |
| 1852 | 16.07 million | +8.9% |
| 1853 | 16.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1854 | 17.81 million | +8.1% |
| 1855 | 18.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 17.95 million | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 18.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1858 | 19.24 million | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 19.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 20.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 21.30 million | +6.5% |
| 1862 | 21.16 million | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 22.07 million | +4.3% |
| 1864 | 22.94 million | +4.0% |
| 1865 | 23.94 million | +4.4% |
| 1866 | 25.48 million | +6.4% |
| 1867 | 27.25 million | +7.0% |
| 1868 | 24.97 million | -8.4% |
| 1869 | 26.56 million | +6.4% |
| 1870 | 29.83 million | +12.3% |
| 1871 | 28.70 million | -3.8% |
| 1872 | 30.65 million | +6.8% |
| 1873 | 33.28 million | +8.6% |
| 1874 | 30.93 million | -7.1% |
| 1875 | 31.97 million | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 31.28 million | -2.1% |
| 1877 | 29.91 million | -4.4% |
| 1878 | 32.19 million | +7.6% |
| 1879 | 32.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 35.49 million | +8.6% |
| 1881 | 35.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 37.56 million | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 39.59 million | +5.4% |
| 1884 | 39.02 million | -1.5% |
| 1885 | 38.15 million | -2.2% |
| 1886 | 37.07 million | -2.8% |
| 1887 | 39.01 million | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 41.18 million | +5.6% |
| 1889 | 41.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 45.12 million | +7.5% |
| 1891 | 42.93 million | -4.9% |
| 1892 | 42.85 million | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 41.08 million | -4.1% |
| 1894 | 45.04 million | +9.6% |
| 1895 | 45.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 47.59 million | +5.0% |
| 1897 | 49.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 50.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 52.66 million | +4.2% |
| 1900 | 55.33 million | +5.1% |
| 1901 | 52.19 million | -5.7% |
| 1902 | 54.47 million | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 58.47 million | +7.3% |
| 1904 | 56.06 million | -4.1% |
| 1905 | 55.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 63.63 million | +13.7% |
| 1907 | 64.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 63.99 million | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 63.89 million | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 67.61 million | +5.8% |
| 1911 | 68.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 71.30 million | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 74.69 million | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 45.69 million | -38.8% |
| 1915 | 39.17 million | -14.3% |
| 1916 | 51.20 million | +30.7% |
| 1917 | 41.07 million | -19.8% |
| 1918 | 38.37 million | -6.6% |
| 1919 | 50.16 million | +30.7% |
| 1920 | 61.02 million | +21.7% |
| 1921 | 56.11 million | -8.0% |
| 1922 | 61.78 million | +10.1% |
| 1923 | 78.68 million | +27.4% |
| 1924 | 83.31 million | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 85.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 84.82 million | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 98.36 million | +16.0% |
| 1928 | 95.89 million | -2.5% |
| 1929 | 105.08 million | +9.6% |
| 1930 | 101.61 million | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 91.54 million | -9.9% |
| 1932 | 74.22 million | -18.9% |
| 1933 | 79.49 million | +7.1% |
| 1934 | 81.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 78.49 million | -4.2% |
| 1936 | 82.07 million | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 98.30 million | +19.8% |
| 1938 | 86.56 million | -11.9% |
| 1939 | 81.09 million | -6.3% |
| 1940 | 68.92 million | -15.0% |
| 1941 | 72.26 million | +4.8% |
| 1942 | 68.02 million | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 64.71 million | -4.9% |
| 1944 | 38.66 million | -40.3% |
| 1945 | 44.84 million | +16.0% |
| 1946 | 63.79 million | +42.3% |
| 1947 | 90.99 million | +42.6% |
| 1948 | 94.52 million | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 90.34 million | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 85.77 million | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 100.31 million | +16.9% |
| 1952 | 94.30 million | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 93.52 million | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 97.63 million | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 104.84 million | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 110.52 million | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 110.65 million | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 101.45 million | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 102.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 105.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 108.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 114.42 million | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 123.09 million | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 120.88 million | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 122.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 122.95 million | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 125.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 137.67 million | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 143.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 144.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 140.28 million | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 149.57 million | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 157.69 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 155.06 million | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 139.78 million | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 147.51 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 145.27 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 154.26 million | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 158.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 153.79 million | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 142.75 million | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 135.65 million | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 120.00 million | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 124.93 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 123.78 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 121.20 million | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 120.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 115.56 million | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 122.22 million | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 133.16 million | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 136.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 134.68 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 133.55 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 137.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 139.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 142.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 136.98 million | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 143.76 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 138.06 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 139.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 138.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 139.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 139.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 140.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 137.26 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 135.41 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 132.29 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 132.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 119.05 million | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 126.75 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 117.31 million | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 114.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 114.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 108.86 million | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 113.05 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 111.59 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 111.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 112.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 111.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 102.89 million | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 106.95 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 100.22 million | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 95.67 million | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 96.46 million | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 96.46 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million, 2.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 96.46 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | -40.3% | 64.71 million | 38.66 million |
| 1947 | +42.6% | 63.79 million | 90.99 million |
| 1946 | +42.3% | 44.84 million | 63.79 million |
| 1914 | -38.8% | 74.69 million | 45.69 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.25 million | 13.87 million | 19.69 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 23.57 million | 20.01 million | 27.25 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.14 million | 28.70 million | 33.28 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 38.47 million | 35.49 million | 41.97 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.22 million | 41.08 million | 52.66 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 58.85 million | 52.19 million | 64.51 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 54.73 million | 38.37 million | 74.69 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 81.03 million | 56.11 million | 105.08 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 85.53 million | 74.22 million | 101.61 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 69.70 million | 38.66 million | 94.52 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 100.16 million | 85.77 million | 110.65 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 122.49 million | 105.94 million | 143.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.20 million | 139.78 million | 158.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.01 million | 115.56 million | 153.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.57 million | 133.16 million | 143.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.38 million | 119.05 million | 140.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.12 million | 108.86 million | 126.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.44 million | 95.67 million | 106.95 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Belgium
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Belgium?
- Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Belgium was 96.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 158.52 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 million in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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