Belgium vs World: Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre

Belgium
0.2086 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0249 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
4th
World rank
1st

Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre over time

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  • World
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.2086 kt per square kilometre against 0.0249 kt per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.1837 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 8.4 times World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 170 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium World Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2508 kt per square kilometre 0.0222 kt per square kilometre 0.2286 kt per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 0.2287 kt per square kilometre 0.0232 kt per square kilometre 0.2055 kt per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 0.2154 kt per square kilometre 0.0245 kt per square kilometre 0.1909 kt per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square, Belgium or World?
Belgium, at 0.2086 kt per square kilometre against 0.0249 kt per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square between Belgium and World?
0.1837 kt per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and World rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Belgium ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.