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 187 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
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 187 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.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.68 | — |
| 1991 | 32.18 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.36 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 31.25 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 33.47 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 33.14 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 32.88 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 31.33 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 32.98 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 29.91 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 31.26 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 29.26 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 29.47 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.58 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 29.95 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 30.08 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.59 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.28 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.02 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 25.92 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 29.83 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 25.86 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 25.45 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.31 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 22.32 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.21 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 21.99 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 22.11 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.47 | +1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 187 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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