Weighted carbon price ets in Belgium
Belgium: Weighted carbon price ets was 31.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Weighted carbon price ets in Belgium, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, weighted carbon price ets in Belgium stood at 31.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 671.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in Belgium peaked at 35.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Belgium 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weighted carbon price ets in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 14.76 | — |
| 2006 | 11.97 | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4427 | -96.3% |
| 2008 | 10.64 | +2303.9% |
| 2009 | 7.86 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 8.87 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 7.69 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 4.19 | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 3.26 | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 8.02 | +170.8% |
| 2019 | 12.68 | +58.1% |
| 2020 | 12.38 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.12 | +102.9% |
| 2022 | 35.99 | +43.3% |
| 2023 | 35.66 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.9 | -21.8% |
| 2025 | 31.12 | +11.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 31.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68, 11.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 31.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.44, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weighted carbon price ets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2303.9% | 0.4427 | 10.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 | 0 | 14.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 2.38 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.03 | 12.38 | 35.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 weighted carbon price ets in Belgium?
- Weighted carbon price ets in Belgium was 31.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Belgium rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is weighted carbon price ets rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 671.4%. 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 Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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