Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture was 8,693 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,693 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
11,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1995
All-time low
8,641 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Belgium stood at 8,693 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Belgium peaked at 11,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,641 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
That places Belgium 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,382 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 11,312 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 11,234 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 11,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11,257 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 11,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 11,283 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 11,203 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 11,084 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11,113 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,347 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 10,158 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10,000 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 9,608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 9,586 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9,423 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9,284 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9,314 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,352 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9,387 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9,213 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9,202 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,178 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,272 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,203 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,118 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,010 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,935 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,641 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8,693 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11,084 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,649 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,284 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,347 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,187 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,010 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,387 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,825 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,641 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3575 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Belgium?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Belgium was 8,693 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,641 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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