Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Belgium

Belgium: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 20.01 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.01 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.32 Mt CO2e
in 1979
All-time low
20.01 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Belgium, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Belgium stood at 20.01 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Belgium peaked at 38.32 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 20.01 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

That places Belgium 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.78 Mt CO2e 32.45 Mt CO2e 38.32 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 28.78 Mt CO2e 25.86 Mt CO2e 33.74 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 30.69 Mt CO2e 26.52 Mt CO2e 35.72 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 28.98 Mt CO2e 24.93 Mt CO2e 31.07 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 25.11 Mt CO2e 22.06 Mt CO2e 29.39 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 21.87 Mt CO2e 20.01 Mt CO2e 24.79 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 26 Netherlands 22.6 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 27 Oman 22.16 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 28 Pakistan 20.82 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 30 Ukraine 18.16 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 31 Egypt 17.67 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 32 Vietnam 16.78 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Belgium?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Belgium was 20.01 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 38.32 Mt CO2e in 1979.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 20.01 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
Belgium ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).