Belgium Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
107.824.020
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0,56%
increase
Global Share
0,2%
Per Capita
9,15
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Belgium were 107.824.020 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0,56% over the previous year, representing an increase by 597.757 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 107.226.264 tons.
- Per capita: 9,15 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Belgium accounts for 0,2% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 107.824.020 | 86.646.316 | 11.740.031 | 7.451.293 | 1.986.379 | 9,15 | 0,56% | 0,20% |
| 2023 | 107.226.264 | 85.730.063 | 11.794.061 | 7.551.625 | 2.150.515 | 9,13 | −4,25% | 0,20% |
| 2022 | 111.988.382 | 89.676.669 | 12.117.190 | 7.881.503 | 2.313.020 | 9,56 | −6,3% | 0,22% |
| 2021 | 119.521.418 | 96.021.363 | 12.451.828 | 8.569.440 | 2.478.787 | 10,24 | 3,33% | 0,23% |
| 2020 | 115.672.123 | 91.927.396 | 12.611.242 | 8.427.887 | 2.705.598 | 9,95 | −7,01% | 0,24% |
| 2019 | 124.392.612 | 100.313.511 | 12.711.099 | 8.438.137 | 2.929.864 | 10,76 | −0,24% | 0,24% |
| 2018 | 124.696.717 | 100.458.502 | 12.742.335 | 8.423.117 | 3.072.762 | 10,84 | 0,5% | 0,25% |
| 2017 | 124.080.577 | 99.769.366 | 12.691.155 | 8.405.559 | 3.214.497 | 10,86 | −1,6% | 0,25% |
| 2016 | 126.103.121 | 101.351.586 | 12.982.098 | 8.422.661 | 3.346.775 | 11,1 | −0,86% | 0,26% |
| 2015 | 127.192.414 | 102.416.521 | 12.987.759 | 8.615.500 | 3.172.634 | 11,27 | 3,82% | 0,26% |
| 2014 | 122.512.032 | 97.780.125 | 12.893.685 | 8.639.946 | 3.198.274 | 10,92 | −5,2% | 0,25% |
| 2013 | 129.231.469 | 104.359.539 | 13.027.337 | 8.772.044 | 3.072.548 | 11,59 | 0,92% | 0,27% |
| 2012 | 128.058.854 | 103.014.221 | 13.252.338 | 8.742.292 | 3.050.003 | 11,55 | −1,42% | 0,27% |
| 2011 | 129.905.012 | 104.494.829 | 13.574.166 | 8.872.883 | 2.963.133 | 11,8 | −7,54% | 0,28% |
| 2010 | 140.495.006 | 114.903.126 | 13.940.607 | 8.893.930 | 2.757.342 | 12,84 | 6,39% | 0,31% |
| 2009 | 132.052.168 | 107.291.848 | 14.001.744 | 7.799.219 | 2.959.358 | 12,16 | −5,4% | 0,31% |
| 2008 | 139.585.540 | 114.249.700 | 14.146.329 | 8.225.975 | 2.963.536 | 12,95 | 1,23% | 0,32% |
| 2007 | 137.895.012 | 112.913.688 | 14.192.166 | 8.333.270 | 2.455.887 | 12,89 | −1,83% | 0,32% |
| 2006 | 140.468.929 | 116.077.263 | 14.079.923 | 8.040.705 | 2.271.039 | 13,23 | −2,39% | 0,33% |
| 2005 | 143.915.481 | 119.007.877 | 14.246.260 | 8.079.727 | 2.581.617 | 13,65 | −2,18% | 0,35% |
| 2004 | 147.119.665 | 121.979.131 | 14.574.267 | 7.994.208 | 2.572.058 | 14,04 | −0,8% | 0,37% |
| 2003 | 148.304.722 | 123.371.216 | 14.518.977 | 7.993.565 | 2.420.965 | 14,23 | 2,62% | 0,39% |
| 2002 | 144.524.627 | 118.493.034 | 15.075.591 | 8.803.280 | 2.152.722 | 13,94 | −5,02% | 0,40% |
| 2001 | 152.158.283 | 125.755.547 | 15.493.467 | 8.749.091 | 2.160.177 | 14,75 | 0,17% | 0,42% |
| 2000 | 151.906.594 | 124.897.657 | 15.862.446 | 8.899.836 | 2.246.656 | 14,77 | 0,95% | 0,42% |
| 1999 | 150.479.868 | 122.972.208 | 16.240.198 | 9.262.679 | 2.004.783 | 14,67 | −2,54% | 0,43% |
| 1998 | 154.409.230 | 127.308.502 | 15.966.675 | 9.252.741 | 1.881.312 | 15,08 | 2,47% | 0,45% |
| 1997 | 150.686.082 | 124.342.505 | 16.105.582 | 8.520.021 | 1.717.974 | 14,74 | −2,31% | 0,44% |
| 1996 | 154.244.928 | 127.307.398 | 16.311.443 | 8.723.327 | 1.902.760 | 15,11 | 3,72% | 0,45% |
| 1995 | 148.707.131 | 122.306.371 | 16.405.748 | 8.175.281 | 1.819.731 | 14,6 | 0,68% | 0,44% |
| 1994 | 147.695.686 | 122.030.874 | 16.131.959 | 7.902.913 | 1.629.939 | 14,54 | 5,18% | 0,45% |
| 1993 | 140.415.284 | 115.699.240 | 15.985.134 | 7.342.024 | 1.388.887 | 13,88 | −1,37% | 0,43% |
| 1992 | 142.364.485 | 117.615.500 | 16.308.981 | 7.088.250 | 1.351.754 | 14,13 | −1,57% | 0,44% |
| 1991 | 144.631.638 | 119.734.263 | 16.586.528 | 7.429.872 | 880.975 | 14,41 | 2,89% | 0,45% |
| 1990 | 140.572.798 | 115.815.745 | 16.399.250 | 7.504.255 | 853.547 | 14,05 | 0,99% | 0,44% |
| 1989 | 139.197.966 | 112.814.912 | 16.486.462 | 9.715.215 | 181.377 | 13,95 | 0,63% | 0,44% |
| 1988 | 138.329.347 | 111.739.916 | 16.414.356 | 10.013.195 | 161.881 | 13,89 | 0,28% | 0,44% |
| 1987 | 137.937.324 | 109.487.254 | 17.570.475 | 10.728.699 | 150.896 | 13,87 | −0,66% | 0,45% |
| 1986 | 138.853.951 | 109.382.393 | 18.137.325 | 11.197.957 | 136.275 | 13,99 | −0,21% | 0,47% |
| 1985 | 139.148.385 | 108.818.125 | 18.721.782 | 11.519.063 | 89.416 | 14,03 | −1,8% | 0,48% |
| 1984 | 141.699.042 | 111.247.674 | 18.558.347 | 11.803.394 | 89.628 | 14,3 | 2,98% | 0,49% |
| 1983 | 137.596.219 | 108.452.275 | 18.165.124 | 10.902.097 | 76.723 | 13,9 | −6,33% | 0,49% |
| 1982 | 146.896.311 | 118.139.021 | 18.407.956 | 10.278.877 | 70.456 | 14,85 | −5,36% | 0,53% |
| 1981 | 155.208.262 | 125.881.666 | 18.364.321 | 10.898.548 | 63.727 | 15,71 | −6,98% | 0,56% |
| 1980 | 166.853.766 | 137.790.552 | 18.444.810 | 10.575.500 | 42.904 | 16,91 | −6,02% | 0,59% |
| 1979 | 177.540.161 | 148.691.012 | 18.332.564 | 10.481.292 | 35.293 | 18,02 | 5,53% | 0,62% |
| 1978 | 168.235.270 | 139.447.609 | 18.389.868 | 10.370.104 | 27.689 | 17,1 | 2,6% | 0,60% |
| 1977 | 163.973.867 | 135.023.064 | 18.912.379 | 10.015.827 | 22.596 | 16,7 | −0,79% | 0,60% |
| 1976 | 165.278.980 | 137.604.888 | 18.896.786 | 8.759.224 | 18.082 | 16,87 | 6,03% | 0,62% |
| 1975 | 155.874.949 | 127.960.740 | 19.148.557 | 8.752.099 | 13.553 | 15,95 | −11,09% | 0,61% |
| 1974 | 175.310.428 | 145.248.449 | 19.391.858 | 10.656.765 | 13.355 | 17,99 | 0,18% | 0,69% |
| 1973 | 174.986.916 | 146.416.823 | 19.276.620 | 9.280.118 | 13.355 | 18 | 3,44% | 0,69% |
| 1972 | 169.169.411 | 141.018.938 | 18.982.009 | 9.155.109 | 13.355 | 17,45 | 7,29% | 0,70% |
| 1971 | 157.672.674 | 129.410.543 | 19.235.896 | 9.012.879 | 13.355 | 16,32 | −5,74% | 0,68% |
| 1970 | 167.270.014 | 139.528.665 | 19.319.956 | 8.408.038 | 13.355 | 17,37 | – | 0,72% |
See also
- Belgium CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Belgium
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).