EU Emission Tracker

Chemical industry

In Belgium, the sub-sector Chemical industry (part of Industry) was responsible for 7.15 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 6.5% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (9.56 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 25.2%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 6.75 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.

What is part of this sector? Emissions from the chemical industry, such as nitric acid, ammonia and ethylene production.

This sub-sector accounts for 22.2% of Industry emissions in Belgium.

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22%

Chemical industry (current)

7.15 Mt CO₂eq

 14%

Chemicals

4.59 Mt CO₂eq

 13%

Mineral industry

4.26 Mt CO₂eq

 11%

Metal industry

3.57 Mt CO₂eq

 10%

Non-metallic minerals

3.29 Mt CO₂eq

 8%

Food processing, beverages and tobacco

2.42 Mt CO₂eq

 7%

Product uses as substitutes for ODS

2.27 Mt CO₂eq

 6%

Other

2.05 Mt CO₂eq

 4%

Iron and steel

1.25 Mt CO₂eq

 2%

Pulp, paper and print

0.58 Mt CO₂eq

 1%

Non-ferrous metals

0.43 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Other product manufacture and use

0.13 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Non-energy products from fuels and solvent use

0.12 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Electronic industry

0.04 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Other

0.02 Mt CO₂eq