AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Belgium

Belgium: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.78 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
100th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.16 t CO2eq/cap
in 2016
All-time low
0.66 t CO2eq/cap
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023

00.250.50.7511.22000201120232000: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.75 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.79 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.74 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.7 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.71 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.7 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.81 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.78 t CO2eq/cap

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 100th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Brunei Darussalam 0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 97 Hungary 0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 97 Tonga 0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 100 Albania 0.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 100 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.78 t CO2eq/cap
  6. 103 Dominican Republic 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More climate change data for Belgium

All data for Belgium →

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 100th out of 209 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.