Belgium Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
107,824,020
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0.56%
increase
Global Share
0.20%
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 6.56 t).
- Belgium accounts for 0.20% 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).