Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 9.09 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Belgium, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9.09 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Belgium peaked at 18.03 t CO2e/capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.09 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 37th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.32 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 16.3 t CO2e/capita | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 17.42 t CO2e/capita | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 17.96 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 17.94 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.9 t CO2e/capita | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 16.83 t CO2e/capita | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 16.68 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 17.1 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 18.03 t CO2e/capita | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 16.92 t CO2e/capita | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 15.74 t CO2e/capita | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 14.9 t CO2e/capita | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 13.96 t CO2e/capita | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 14.38 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 14.11 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.08 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.98 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13.97 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.01 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 14.1 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.46 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 14.17 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 13.92 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 14.6 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 14.67 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.19 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 14.8 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 15.13 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.71 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.82 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.79 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.99 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.29 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.12 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.73 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.32 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.98 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.03 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.23 t CO2e/capita | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.89 t CO2e/capita | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.77 t CO2e/capita | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 11.53 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.58 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.93 t CO2e/capita | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.28 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.13 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.91 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.91 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.83 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.02 t CO2e/capita | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 10.32 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.59 t CO2e/capita | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1 t CO2e/capita | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 9.09 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.15 t CO2e/capita | 15.9 t CO2e/capita | 18.03 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.61 t CO2e/capita | 13.96 t CO2e/capita | 16.92 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.58 t CO2e/capita | 13.92 t CO2e/capita | 15.19 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.73 t CO2e/capita | 12.23 t CO2e/capita | 14.82 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.38 t CO2e/capita | 10.83 t CO2e/capita | 12.89 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 t CO2e/capita | 9.09 t CO2e/capita | 10.32 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Belgium?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Belgium was 9.09 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.03 t CO2e/capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.