Belgium's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions totaled 103.3 million metric tons (MtCO₂) in 2023. This was a decrease of nearly six percent when compared to the previous year.
Emission trends in Belgium
Annual CO₂ emissions from energy use in Belgium have declined by roughly 25 percent since 1990, and as of 2023 were at their lowest level in more than five decades. The country's CO₂ emissions reached a peak of 149.2 MtCO₂ in 1972, and have fluctuated noticeably since then.
Per capita emissions in Belgium
Per capita GHG emissions in Belgium averaged 9.3 kilograms of CO₂ equivalent (kg CO₂e/cap) in 2022, which was around two kilograms more than the EU average that year. Nevertheless, the average Belgian's carbon footprint in 2022 was almost 40 percent lower than it was in 1990.
Annual carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in Belgium from 1970 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Annual carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in Belgium from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/449509/co2-emissions-belgium/
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