CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Belgium

Belgium: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 22.47 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.47
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.47
in 1994
All-time low
21.99
in 2016
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Belgium, 1990–2018

01020301990200420181990: 31.71991: 32.21992: 31.41993: 31.21994: 33.51995: 33.11996: 32.91997: 31.31998: 331999: 29.92000: 31.32001: 29.32002: 29.52003: 30.62004: 29.92005: 30.12006: 29.62007: 29.32008: 282009: 25.92010: 29.82011: 25.92012: 25.42013: 23.32014: 22.32015: 23.22016: 222017: 22.12018: 22.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Belgium stood at 22.47.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Belgium peaked at 33.47 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.99, in 2016.

That places Belgium 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.02 29.91 33.47 10
2000s 29.34 25.92 31.26 10
2010s 24.06 21.99 29.83 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 51 Bulgaria 24.19 compare
  2. 52 Bahrain 23.9 compare
  3. 53 Libya 22.66 compare
  4. 54 Morocco 22.47 compare
  5. 56 Finland 20.91 compare
  6. 57 Portugal 20.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Belgium?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Belgium was 22.47 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 33.47 in 1994.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 21.99 in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Belgium ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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