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Power sector CO2 emissions — Belgium

Power sector CO2 emissions in Belgium in 2025 — 7.31 Mt. Ranked 35 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 67.2%.

2025 7.31 Mt −24.25% vs 2024
World rank 35of 91
Period maximum 22.32 Mt2000
Period minimum 7.31 Mt2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · million tonnes CO₂

Power sector CO2 emissions — Belgium, 2000–202501020302000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 22.32 Mt2001: 19.88 Mt2002: 20.22 Mt2003: 20.82 Mt2004: 20.53 Mt2005: 20.34 Mt2006: 19.3 Mt2007: 19.47 Mt2008: 18.13 Mt2009: 19.47 Mt2010: 19.8 Mt2011: 17.22 Mt2012: 16.52 Mt2013: 15.1 Mt2014: 13.52 Mt2015: 14.75 Mt2016: 13.38 Mt2017: 13.61 Mt2018: 13.81 Mt2019: 14.51 Mt2020: 14.71 Mt2021: 13.1 Mt2022: 13.15 Mt2023: 11.06 Mt2024: 9.65 Mt2025: 7.31 Mt
Change over the period: −15.01 (−67.25%) Average annual rate: -4.37 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium

Belgium 7.31 Mt
Europe & Central Asia computed 1,630.25 Mt
Western Europe computed 241.47 Mt
Power sector CO2 emissions — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2025 7.31 −2.34 −24.25%
2024 9.65 −1.41 −12.75%
2023 11.06 −2.09 −15.89%
2022 13.15 +0.05 +0.38%
2021 13.1 −1.61 −10.94%
2020 14.71 +0.2 +1.38%
2019 14.51 +0.7 +5.07%
2018 13.81 +0.2 +1.47%
2017 13.61 +0.23 +1.72%
2016 13.38 −1.37 −9.29%
2015 14.75 +1.23 +9.1%
2014 13.52 −1.58 −10.46%
2013 15.1 −1.42 −8.6%
2012 16.52 −0.7 −4.07%
2011 17.22 −2.58 −13.03%
2010 19.8 +0.33 +1.69%
2009 19.47 +1.34 +7.39%
2008 18.13 −1.34 −6.88%
2007 19.47 +0.17 +0.88%
2006 19.3 −1.04 −5.11%
2005 20.34 −0.19 −0.93%
2004 20.53 −0.29 −1.39%
2003 20.82 +0.6 +2.97%
2002 20.22 +0.34 +1.71%
2001 19.88 −2.44 −10.93%
2000 22.32 — —

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

LU Luxembourg 0.19 CH Switzerland 2.55 BE Belgium 7.31 AT Austria 8.59 FR France 23.63 NL Netherlands 34.22 DE Germany 164.98
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation over the year, in million tonnes. Power generation is the largest source of emissions in the world, about a third of the total, and at the same time the one where replacing the technology does not require changing the way people live: swapping a coal plant for a wind farm is easier than rebuilding steelmaking or aviation. This is exactly why global emission reduction scenarios start with this sector.

Important: Emissions from electricity generation only — this is a part of a country's total emissions, which is a separate indicator. The series begins in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.

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