Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Belgium

Belgium: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.2815 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2815 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
93rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.12 Mt CO2e
in 1970
All-time low
0.1721 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Belgium, 1970–2024

0.20.40.60.811.2197019972024

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.2815 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Belgium peaked at 1.12 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1721 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 93rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6878 Mt CO2e 0.4635 Mt CO2e 1.12 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.3603 Mt CO2e 0.2634 Mt CO2e 0.4368 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.248 Mt CO2e 0.1739 Mt CO2e 0.3207 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.2021 Mt CO2e 0.1721 Mt CO2e 0.2956 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.3024 Mt CO2e 0.2549 Mt CO2e 0.3467 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.2857 Mt CO2e 0.2681 Mt CO2e 0.3142 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 91 Mongolia 0.2848 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 92 Lesotho 0.2847 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 94 Greece 0.2813 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 95 Tunisia 0.2784 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 96 Netherlands 0.2748 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Belgium?
Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Belgium was 0.2815 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 Mt CO2e in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1721 Mt CO2e in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
Belgium ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) 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
244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), 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).