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Dirtiest power plants in Belgium by CO₂

The highest-emitting power plants in Belgium ranked by asset-level annual CO₂, measured for EPA/EU ETS and modelled for Climate TRACE. Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryt CO₂/yrSource
1Zelzate 2 KnippegroenGasBelgium3,834,133EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
2Amercoeur 1 R TGVGasBelgium700,353EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
3RINGVAART STEGGasBelgium414,760EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
4SAINT-GHISLAIN STEGGasBelgium371,971EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
5Zwijndrecht Lanxess GTGasBelgium316,914EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
6Zandvliet power stationGasBelgium240,186Climate TRACE
7RODENHUIZE 4BiomassBelgium233,857EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
8HERDERSBRUG STEGGasBelgium201,493EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
9DROGENBOS DM 51GasBelgium196,574EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
10Aalst Syral GTGasBelgium182,266EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
11INESCO WKKGasBelgium169,950Climate TRACE
12Covestro Oorderen power stationGasBelgium159,130EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
13LIBERTY SERAINGGasBelgium149,720Climate TRACE
14Seraing power stationGasBelgium149,360EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
15T-power BeringenGasBelgium115,471EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
16Jemeppe-sur-Sambre power stationGasBelgium70,278EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
17BioWanze power stationBiomassBelgium61,828EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
18Sappi Lanaken power stationGasBelgium60,535EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
19Wilrijk IsvagWasteBelgium55,612Climate TRACE
20Clabecq Steel Works power stationGasBelgium47,627EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
21ANGLEUR TG 41GasBelgium38,917EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
22Monsanto Oud-Lillo power stationGasBelgium34,459EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
23Izegem power stationGasBelgium27,361EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
24BEERSE TJOilBelgium19,906Climate TRACE
25LANGERLO 4 REPOWERINGGasBelgium16,735EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
26Zeebrugge 2 FluxysGasBelgium12,442Climate TRACE
27CIERREUX TJOilBelgium10,575Climate TRACE
28Marcinelle Energie (Carsid)GasBelgium4,881EU ETS

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ from EPA/EU ETS/Climate TRACE; CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in dirtiest power plants in belgium by co₂?

Zelzate 2 Knippegroen (Belgium) ranks #1 with 3,834,133 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 28 power plants in in Belgium.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Zelzate 2 Knippegroen (3,834,133); 2. Amercoeur 1 R TGV (700,353); 3. RINGVAART STEG (414,760).