AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Belgium
Belgium: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions per capita in Belgium stood at 0.78 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Belgium peaked at 1.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.66 t CO2eq/cap, in 2008.
That places Belgium 106th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.78 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.78 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +65.7% | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.708 t CO2eq/cap | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.867 t CO2eq/cap | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.885 t CO2eq/cap | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 106 Albania 0.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 106 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.78 t CO2eq/cap
- 109 Dominican Republic 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Belgium?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Belgium was 0.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.