Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belgium
Belgium: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 96.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
96.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 198 countries
All-time high
158.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1979
All-time low
13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belgium is 96.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belgium peaked at 158.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1979 and was at its lowest, 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 14.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1852 | 16.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1853 | 16.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1854 | 17.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1855 | 18.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 17.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 18.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1858 | 19.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 19.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 20.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1862 | 21.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 22.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1864 | 22.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1865 | 23.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1866 | 25.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1867 | 27.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1868 | 24.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1869 | 26.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1870 | 29.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1871 | 28.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1872 | 30.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1873 | 33.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1874 | 30.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1875 | 31.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1877 | 29.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1878 | 32.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1879 | 32.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 35.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1881 | 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 37.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 39.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1884 | 39.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1885 | 38.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1886 | 37.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1887 | 39.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 41.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1889 | 41.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 45.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1891 | 42.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1892 | 42.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 41.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1894 | 45.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1895 | 45.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 47.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1897 | 49.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 50.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 52.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1900 | 55.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1901 | 52.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1902 | 54.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 58.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1904 | 56.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1905 | 55.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 63.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1907 | 64.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 63.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 63.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 67.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1911 | 68.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 71.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 74.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 45.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.8% |
| 1915 | 39.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 1916 | 51.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.7% |
| 1917 | 41.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.8% |
| 1918 | 38.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1919 | 50.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.7% |
| 1920 | 61.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.7% |
| 1921 | 56.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1922 | 61.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1923 | 78.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.4% |
| 1924 | 83.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 85.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 84.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 98.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1928 | 95.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1929 | 105.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1930 | 101.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 91.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 1932 | 74.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.9% |
| 1933 | 79.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1934 | 81.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 78.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1936 | 82.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 98.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.8% |
| 1938 | 86.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1939 | 81.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1940 | 68.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.0% |
| 1941 | 72.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1942 | 68.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 64.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1944 | 38.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -40.3% |
| 1945 | 44.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1946 | 63.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +42.3% |
| 1947 | 90.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +42.6% |
| 1948 | 94.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 90.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 85.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 100.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.9% |
| 1952 | 94.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 93.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 97.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 104.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 110.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 110.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 101.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 102.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 105.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 108.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 114.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 123.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 120.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 122.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 122.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 125.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 137.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 143.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 144.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 140.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 149.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 157.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 155.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 139.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 147.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 145.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 154.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 158.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 153.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 142.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 135.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 120.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 124.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 123.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 121.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 120.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 115.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 122.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 133.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 136.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 134.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 133.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 137.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 139.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 142.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 136.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 143.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 138.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 139.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 138.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 139.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 139.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 140.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 137.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 135.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 132.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 132.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 119.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 126.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 117.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 114.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 114.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 108.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 113.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 111.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 111.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 112.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 111.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 102.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 106.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 100.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 95.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 96.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 96.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 96.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1947 | +42.6% | 63.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1946 | +42.3% | 44.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1914 | -38.8% | 74.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 23.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 38.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 54.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 81.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 85.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 100.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 122.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 42 Netherlands 124.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 43 Oman 114.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 98.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 46 Chile 95.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 47 Morocco 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 48 Libya 92.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belgium?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belgium was 96.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 158.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1979.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.