Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in Belgium

Belgium: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries was 15,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
30,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1998
All-time low
15,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in Belgium, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 29.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 30.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 29.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 28.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 29.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 29.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 28.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 27.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 30.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 26.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 28.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 26.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 27.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 28.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 29.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 29.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 27.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 27.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 25.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 25.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 26.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 22.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 22.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 21.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 20.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 20.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 19.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 19.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 19.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 20.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 18.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 18.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 18.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 15.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in Belgium stood at 15,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in Belgium peaked at 30,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 23rd of 40 countries on this measure, 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 — Energy industries in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in Belgium, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 29,677 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 30,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
1992 29,246 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.0%
1993 28,515 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.5%
1994 29,591 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
1995 29,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.4%
1996 28,558 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.2%
1997 27,499 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.7%
1998 30,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.5%
1999 26,737 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.0%
2000 28,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.5%
2001 26,128 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.3%
2002 27,622 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.7%
2003 28,787 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.2%
2004 29,245 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
2005 28,982 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2006 27,871 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.8%
2007 27,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%
2008 25,065 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.8%
2009 25,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2010 26,108 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.2%
2011 22,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.2%
2012 22,522 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2013 21,062 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.5%
2014 20,070 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.7%
2015 20,787 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.6%
2016 19,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.3%
2017 19,632 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
2018 19,585 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2019 20,903 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.7%
2020 18,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.4%
2021 18,153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.1%
2022 18,309 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2023 15,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,957 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 26,737 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 30,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 27,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 25,065 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 29,245 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 21,282 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 26,108 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 17,753 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 Greece 20,949 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 21 Colombia 19,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 22 Bulgaria 15,768 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 24 Romania 15,532 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 25 Peru 12,635 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 26 Norway 12,345 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in Belgium?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in Belgium was 15,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 30,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1998.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 15,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries?
Belgium ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 — Energy industries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,760 data points, 1985–2023
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