Climate Change in Belgium

1,451 indicators covering climate change for Belgium.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 8.91 million tonnes 2023 down 9.7% 86th
Methane emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 — 72nd
Methane emissions from agriculture 6.37 million tonnes 2023 down 7.3% 82nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 2,012 kilograms per person 2023 down 7.2% 27th
CO₂ emissions from transport 23.57 million tonnes 2023 down 2.6% 38th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 2,338 kilograms per person 2023 up 9.1% 12th
Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 2 2025 up 11.1% 148th
Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 2.6 2025 up 44.4% 138th
Lack of coping capacity 3.3 2025 up 106.2% 131st
Vulnerability 2.7 2025 up 42.1% 143rd
CO₂ emissions by sector 17.13 million tonnes 2023 down 33.2% 29th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 1,462 kilograms per person 2023 down 36.4% 11th
Terrestrial protected areas 16.4% 2025 down 28.1% 112th
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 18.6% 2025 down 23.1% 65th
Marine protected areas 38.3% 2025 up 4.6% 13th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 81,135 TJ 2023 down 8.5% 23rd
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 81,135 TJ 2023 down 8.5% 23rd
Food Processing — Emissions 0.3594 kt 2023 down 15.8% 21st
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0316 kt 2023 down 9.7% 30th
Food Processing — Emissions 3,710 kt 2023 up 3.5% 28th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.06 kt 2023 down 15.8% 21st
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8.38 kt 2023 down 9.7% 30th
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 1.34 2021 up 72.5% 32nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 2.00 million tonnes 2023 down 2.4% 39th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 3,170 TJ 2023 down 21.5% 32nd
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.5% 2023 down 11.9% 31st
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 0.5% 2023 down 11.9% 31st
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% 2023 down 11.9% 31st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 6,744 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 14.1% 18th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 17,125 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 11.3% 29th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 28.08 million tonnes 2024 down 9.4% 44th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 2.39 tonnes per person 2024 down 13.5% 24th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 1.46 billion tonnes 2024 up 30.0% 34th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 12.83 kt 2023 down 64.7% 59th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2025 down 30.5% 175th
Food Processing — Emissions 3,710 kt 2023 up 3.5% 23rd
Food Processing — Emissions 0.3594 kt 2023 down 15.8% 16th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0316 kt 2023 down 9.7% 25th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 279.44 kilograms 2024 up 17.5% 45th
CO₂ emissions from international aviation 3.28 million tonnes 2024 up 23.1% 34th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 1.63 million tonnes 2026 up 178.2% 84th
Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 8.8% 17th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 12.83 kt 2023 down 64.7% 49th
Urban population 87.7% 2025 up 0.4% 42nd
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals -844 t 2023 — 121st
Food Packaging — Energy Use 5,354 TJ 2023 down 7.9% 25th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2023 unchanged 45th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 3,000 2023 up 334.8% 100th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 6.93 2025 down 0.0% 14th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 24.5% 2015 up 11.4% 151st
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.2% 2015 down 0.9% 76th
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use 12,942 TJ 2023 down 25.3% 31st
Food Processing — Energy Use 62,841 TJ 2023 up 7.9% 21st
Other — Emissions 0 kt 2023 — 10th
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt 2023 — 10th
Other — Emissions 0 kt 2023 — 10th
Food Processing — Energy Use 21,381 TJ 2023 up 10.5% 18th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 76.89 million tonnes 2023 down 18.3% 50th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.1017 kg per constant US$ 2023 down 30.8% 105th
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.234 kg per constant US$ 2023 down 20.1% 99th