Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium
Belgium: Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 81.03 million Tonne in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81.03 million Tonne
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
110.80 million Tonne
in 2008
All-time low
79.84 million Tonne
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium is 81.03 million Tonne, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium peaked at 110.80 million Tonne in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.84 million Tonne, in 2023.
That places Belgium 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 110.80 million Tonne | — |
| 2009 | 99.81 million Tonne | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 106.13 million Tonne | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 99.17 million Tonne | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 95.32 million Tonne | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 93.13 million Tonne | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 91.09 million Tonne | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 93.97 million Tonne | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 93.75 million Tonne | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.57 million Tonne | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.55 million Tonne | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.48 million Tonne | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.17 million Tonne | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 87.43 million Tonne | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 84.43 million Tonne | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 79.84 million Tonne | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 81.03 million Tonne | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 81.03 million Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.53 million Tonne, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 81.03 million Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.45 million Tonne, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.31 million Tonne | 99.81 million Tonne | 110.80 million Tonne | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.51 million Tonne | 91.09 million Tonne | 106.13 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.78 million Tonne | 79.84 million Tonne | 87.43 million Tonne | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium?
- Air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium was 81.03 million Tonne in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 110.80 million Tonne in 2008.
- What is the lowest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.84 million Tonne in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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