Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 84,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
84,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
130,256 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1998
All-time low
84,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 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 — carbon dioxide in Belgium stood at 84,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Belgium peaked at 130,256 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1998 and was at its lowest, 84,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places Belgium 18th 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 — Carbon dioxide in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120,335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 123,396 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 122,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 121,451 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 124,833 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 125,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 129,503 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 124,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 130,256 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 124,719 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 126,776 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 126,085 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 126,883 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 128,292 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 128,812 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 125,658 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 123,900 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 120,493 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 120,204 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 107,807 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 114,563 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 105,159 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 102,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 102,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97,081 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 101,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 99,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 99,282 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 100,256 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 91,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 94,928 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 88,915 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 84,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,700 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 120,335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 130,256 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 107,807 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 128,812 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 97,081 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 114,563 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,950 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 84,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 94,928 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Argentina 192,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 Ukraine 139,325 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 17 Colombia 90,489 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 19 Chile 84,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 20 Czechia 83,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 21 Romania 67,866 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- 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 — carbon dioxide in Belgium?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Belgium was 84,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 130,256 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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