Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Belgium
Belgium: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 106.5%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.19 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-26 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Belgium, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Belgium stood at 1.1 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 106.5% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Belgium peaked at 11.19 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -26 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Belgium ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1975 | -26 % change on previous year | -368.8% |
| 1976 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1977 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1978 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 1979 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5209 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1981 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -1043.9% |
| 1982 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1983 | -13.71 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 1984 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1985 | -14.39 % change on previous year | +245.1% |
| 1986 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1988 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1989 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4781 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1992 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -688.6% |
| 1993 | 2 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1994 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +289.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1996 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -366.2% |
| 1997 | -5 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1998 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 1999 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 2000 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2001 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3441 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2003 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +1155.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2655 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2005 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +775.1% |
| 2006 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2007 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2008 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +444.8% |
| 2009 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2011 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -365.9% |
| 2012 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2013 | -9.13 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2014 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2016 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 2017 | -0.8407 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2018 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 2019 | 3 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 2020 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -285.5% |
| 2021 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2023 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -962.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.95 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -26 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -14.39 % change on previous year | 8.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7177 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -12.23 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.14 % change on previous year | -16.84 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 122 Chad 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Sweden 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Cambodia 0.9857 % change on previous year compare
- 127 North Korea 0.9455 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Lesotho 0.8639 % change on previous year compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Belgium?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Belgium was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -26 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Belgium rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Belgium ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.