Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Belgium
Belgium: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0.0062 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0062 °C
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0062 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Belgium, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0062 °C for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Belgium peaked at 0.0062 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Belgium ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Belgium, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +112.9% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +55.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +39.8% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +29.1% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +22.0% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +18.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0001 °C | +16.6% |
| 1859 | 0.0001 °C | +14.6% |
| 1860 | 0.0001 °C | +12.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0001 °C | +12.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0001 °C | +10.8% |
| 1863 | 0.0001 °C | +10.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0001 °C | +9.7% |
| 1865 | 0.0001 °C | +9.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0001 °C | +9.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0001 °C | +9.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0002 °C | +7.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0002 °C | +7.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0002 °C | +7.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0002 °C | +6.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0002 °C | +6.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0002 °C | +7.1% |
| 1874 | 0.0002 °C | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0002 °C | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0003 °C | +5.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0003 °C | +4.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0003 °C | +5.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0003 °C | +4.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0003 °C | +5.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0003 °C | +4.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0003 °C | +4.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0004 °C | +5.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0004 °C | +4.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0004 °C | +4.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0004 °C | +3.9% |
| 1887 | 0.0004 °C | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0004 °C | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0005 °C | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0005 °C | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0005 °C | +3.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0005 °C | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 0.0005 °C | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0005 °C | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0006 °C | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0006 °C | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0006 °C | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 0.0006 °C | +3.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0006 °C | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0007 °C | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0007 °C | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0007 °C | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0007 °C | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0008 °C | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0008 °C | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0008 °C | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0009 °C | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0009 °C | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0009 °C | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0009 °C | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 0.001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 0.001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 0.001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0011 °C | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0011 °C | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0011 °C | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0011 °C | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0011 °C | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0011 °C | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0012 °C | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0012 °C | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0012 °C | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0013 °C | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0013 °C | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0013 °C | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0014 °C | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.0014 °C | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0015 °C | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0015 °C | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0015 °C | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0016 °C | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.0016 °C | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0017 °C | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0017 °C | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0017 °C | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0018 °C | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0018 °C | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0019 °C | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0019 °C | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0019 °C | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.002 °C | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.002 °C | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 0.002 °C | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.002 °C | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 0.002 °C | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 0.0021 °C | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0021 °C | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0021 °C | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0022 °C | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0022 °C | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0023 °C | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0023 °C | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0024 °C | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0024 °C | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0025 °C | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0025 °C | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0026 °C | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0026 °C | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0027 °C | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0027 °C | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0028 °C | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0028 °C | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 °C | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.003 °C | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.003 °C | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 °C | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 °C | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 °C | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 °C | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 °C | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 °C | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 °C | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 °C | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 °C | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 °C | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 °C | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 °C | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 °C | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.004 °C | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.004 °C | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 °C | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 °C | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 °C | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 °C | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 °C | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 °C | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 °C | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 °C | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 °C | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 °C | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 °C | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 °C | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 °C | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 °C | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 °C | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 °C | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 °C | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 °C | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.005 °C | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.005 °C | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 °C | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 °C | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 °C | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 °C | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 °C | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 °C | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 °C | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 °C | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 °C | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 °C | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 °C | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 °C | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 °C | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 °C | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 °C | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 °C | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 °C | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 °C | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.006 °C | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.006 °C | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 °C | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 °C | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 °C | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 °C | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0062 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 5.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0062 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 °C, 3.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +112.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +55.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +39.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +29.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0015 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0019 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.002 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0022 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0024 °C | 0.0022 °C | 0.0027 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.003 °C | 0.0027 °C | 0.0033 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 °C | 0.0034 °C | 0.004 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 °C | 0.004 °C | 0.0045 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 °C | 0.0045 °C | 0.005 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 °C | 0.005 °C | 0.0055 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 °C | 0.0056 °C | 0.006 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 °C | 0.006 °C | 0.0062 °C | 5 |
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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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Belgium?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Belgium was 0.0062 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Belgium rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.