F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Belgium
Belgium: F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes was 1.99 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.99 Mt CO2e for f-gases emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Belgium peaked at 3.35 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8535 Mt CO2e, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 63rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8535 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1991 | 0.881 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +53.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.88 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 2 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2.57 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.58 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.46 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 3.05 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.35 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.93 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.71 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.48 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.99 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.84 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.99 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 Mt CO2e, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 Mt CO2e | 0.8535 Mt CO2e | 2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 Mt CO2e | 2.15 Mt CO2e | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 Mt CO2e | 2.76 Mt CO2e | 3.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 Mt CO2e | 1.99 Mt CO2e | 2.71 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 60 Morocco 2.05 Mt CO2e compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 2.05 Mt CO2e compare
- 62 Croatia 2.04 Mt CO2e compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 1.91 Mt CO2e compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 1.84 Mt CO2e compare
- 66 Somalia 1.8 Mt CO2e compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Belgium?
- F-gases emissions from industrial processes in Belgium was 1.99 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 f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8535 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for f-gases emissions from industrial processes?
- Belgium ranks 63rd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is f-gases emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of fluorinated gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).