Total greenhouse gas emissions in Belgium

Belgium emitted 98.0 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.

Measure: Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) Unit: Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent Data: 1990 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Belgium, 2024 98.0 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change from 2023 +0.2% 2023: 97.8 Mt CO2e
European Union, 2024 3,017.2 Mt CO2e Official aggregate
Position in 2024 8th of 31 See the full ranking

Total greenhouse gas emissions in Belgium over time

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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent), 2000 to 2024
Period BelgiumEuropean Union
2024 98.0 Mt CO2e 3,017.2 Mt CO2e
2023 97.8 Mt CO2e 3,088.3 Mt CO2e
2022 102.6 Mt CO2e 3,359.6 Mt CO2e
2021 109.5 Mt CO2e 3,452.7 Mt CO2e
2020 106.7 Mt CO2e 3,280.9 Mt CO2e
2019 116.1 Mt CO2e 3,574.5 Mt CO2e
2018 117.2 Mt CO2e 3,732.8 Mt CO2e
2017 116.4 Mt CO2e 3,821.2 Mt CO2e
2016 117.0 Mt CO2e 3,796.9 Mt CO2e
2015 118.4 Mt CO2e 3,794.3 Mt CO2e
2014 114.1 Mt CO2e 3,750.3 Mt CO2e
2013 119.9 Mt CO2e 3,895.3 Mt CO2e
2012 119.8 Mt CO2e 3,979.9 Mt CO2e
2011 122.5 Mt CO2e 4,051.8 Mt CO2e
2010 133.0 Mt CO2e 4,168.8 Mt CO2e
2009 125.8 Mt CO2e 4,091.3 Mt CO2e
2008 138.4 Mt CO2e 4,391.1 Mt CO2e
2007 138.4 Mt CO2e 4,487.2 Mt CO2e
2006 142.1 Mt CO2e 4,539.9 Mt CO2e
2005 144.7 Mt CO2e 4,537.1 Mt CO2e
2004 147.9 Mt CO2e 4,562.0 Mt CO2e
2003 147.0 Mt CO2e 4,559.1 Mt CO2e
2002 146.7 Mt CO2e 4,483.3 Mt CO2e
2001 146.6 Mt CO2e 4,496.1 Mt CO2e
2000 148.2 Mt CO2e 4,448.8 Mt CO2e

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.2% from 97.8 Mt CO2e in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 114.1 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −14.1%.
  • Among the 31 countries with data for 2024, Belgium has the 8th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 3,017.2 Mt CO2e.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
env_air_gge · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=MIO_T airpol=GHG src_crf=TOTX4_MEMO
Observation period
1990 to 2024 for Belgium
Provider update
2 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat