What is carbon intensity of gdp in Belgium?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Belgium was 0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.2833 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does Belgium rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Belgium ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Belgium

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Belgium
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belgium: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

107th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2833 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Belgium, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.2833 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 107th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Belgium, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.279 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.2833 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.5%
1992	0.2741 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
1993	0.2722 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
1994	0.2782 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.2%
1995	0.2723 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.1%
1996	0.2797 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.7%
1997	0.2632 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.9%
1998	0.2643 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.4%
1999	0.2466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.7%
2000	0.2415 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.1%
2001	0.2405 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.2228 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.4%
2003	0.2296 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.0%
2004	0.2192 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.5%
2005	0.209 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.6%
2006	0.1988 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.9%
2007	0.1865 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.2%
2008	0.1878 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.7%
2009	0.1798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.3%
2010	0.1875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.3%
2011	0.1673 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-10.8%
2012	0.1646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.6%
2013	0.1662 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	0.153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.9%
2015	0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.2%
2016	0.1545 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
2017	0.1499 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.0%
2018	0.1481 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.2%
2019	0.1444 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.5%
2020	0.139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.7%
2021	0.1366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
2022	0.1226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-10.2%
2023	0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.9%
2024	0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.2713 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2833 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2415 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1593 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1444 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1258 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Belgium?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Belgium was 0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.2833 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Belgium ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.