What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Belgium and Ireland?

884,900 tonnes CO₂e, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Ireland: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Belgium

32.26 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Ireland

31.38 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Belgium rank

76th

Ireland rank

78th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Belgium
Ireland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 32.26 million tonnes CO₂e against 31.38 million tonnes CO₂e in Ireland, a difference of 884,900 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 78th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.47 million tonnes CO₂e	30.31 million tonnes CO₂e	2.16 million tonnes CO₂e	Belgium
2000s	32.16 million tonnes CO₂e	32.79 million tonnes CO₂e	629,950 tonnes CO₂e	Ireland
2010s	32.05 million tonnes CO₂e	30.34 million tonnes CO₂e	1.71 million tonnes CO₂e	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Belgium or Ireland?: Belgium, at 32.26 million tonnes CO₂e against 31.38 million tonnes CO₂e in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Belgium and Ireland?: 884,900 tonnes CO₂e, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Belgium ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 78th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.