AFOLU — Emissions Share in Belgium
Belgium: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 32.6 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Belgium stood at 32.6 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Belgium peaked at 36.6 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.38 %, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 201st of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4 % | — |
| 2001 | 28.38 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.99 % | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 36.17 % | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 35.96 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.98 % | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 34.53 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.89 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 33.43 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.6 % | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 33.17 % | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 33.01 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.17 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.94 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.95 % | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 34.31 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.8 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.2 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.18 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.5 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.25 % | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.25 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 32.3 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 32.6 % | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 32.6 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.71 %, 52% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 32.6 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.32 %, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.63 % | 28.38 % | 36.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.42 % | 32.94 % | 34.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6 % | 32.25 % | 33.25 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 198 Republic of Korea 34.19 % compare
- 199 Micronesia 34.03 % compare
- 200 Israel 33.66 % compare
- 202 Qatar 28.98 % compare
- 203 United Arab Emirates 28.66 % compare
- 204 Kuwait 28.42 % 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 share in Belgium?
- Afolu — emissions share in Belgium was 32.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.38 % in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Belgium ranks 201st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (N2O). 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.