AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Belgium
Belgium: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 7.96 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium is 7.96 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 10.53 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9 %, in 2000.
That places Belgium 154th 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 Share (CO2eq) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9 % | — |
| 2001 | 5.53 % | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.08 % | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 5.54 % | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 5.48 % | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.47 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6 % | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.43 % | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.63 % | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.28 % | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.11 % | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 6.25 % | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6 % | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.38 % | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.26 % | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.28 % | +64.2% |
| 2017 | 10 % | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.85 % | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.84 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.53 % | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 7.75 % | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.96 % | +2.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.96 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.96 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.72 %, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | +64.2% | 6.26 % | 10.28 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.52 % | 4.9 % | 6.08 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 % | 5.28 % | 10.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 % | 7.75 % | 10.53 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 share (co2eq) in Belgium?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium was 7.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.53 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 % in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Belgium ranks 154th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.