Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Belgium
Belgium: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0203 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Belgium, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Belgium stood at 0.0203 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Belgium peaked at 0.152 Mt CO2e in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 Mt CO2e, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 24th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1354 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1363 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1371 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.138 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1388 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1395 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1404 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1412 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.142 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1428 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1435 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1441 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1446 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1452 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1457 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1462 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1468 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1474 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.148 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1487 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.149 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1499 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1515 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.152 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.069 Mt CO2e | -54.6% |
| 1995 | 0.057 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0709 Mt CO2e | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0796 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0553 Mt CO2e | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0627 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.05 Mt CO2e | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0554 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0557 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0428 Mt CO2e | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0299 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0288 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | -48.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.021 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0275 Mt CO2e | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0203 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 Mt CO2e, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0203 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0038 Mt CO2e, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -54.6% | 0.152 Mt CO2e | 0.069 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | -48.4% | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | 0.0189 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | -34.4% | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | -33.6% | 0.0428 Mt CO2e | 0.0284 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | +34.1% | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 0.0275 Mt CO2e |
| 1998 | -30.5% | 0.0796 Mt CO2e | 0.0553 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1391 Mt CO2e | 0.1354 Mt CO2e | 0.1428 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.146 Mt CO2e | 0.1435 Mt CO2e | 0.1487 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0997 Mt CO2e | 0.0553 Mt CO2e | 0.152 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0406 Mt CO2e | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | 0.0557 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Belgium?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Belgium was 0.0203 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.152 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).