Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Belgium

Belgium: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management was 393.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
393.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
567.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1996
All-time low
393.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Belgium, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 551.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 547.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 546.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 556.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 556.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 567.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 560.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 558.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 558 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 515.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 506.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 489 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 470.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 463.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 455.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 451.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 443.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 436.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 437.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 441.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 443.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 445.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 442.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 435 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 436.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 432.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 422.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 421.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 416.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 416.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 413.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 402 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 393.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 393.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Belgium peaked at 567.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1996 and was at its lowest, 393.77 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 — Manure management in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Belgium, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 551.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 547.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
1992 546.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
1993 556.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
1994 556.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
1995 566.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
1996 567.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
1997 560.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
1998 558.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
1999 558.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
2000 515.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.6%
2001 506.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
2002 489.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.5%
2003 470.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.7%
2004 463.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
2005 455.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2006 451.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2007 443.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
2008 436.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
2009 437.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2010 441.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2011 443.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.5%
2012 445.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
2013 442.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2014 435.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2015 436.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2016 432.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
2017 422.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.3%
2018 421.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2019 416.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
2020 416.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.0%
2021 413.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2022 402 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.8%
2023 393.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 556.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 546.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 567.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 467.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 436.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 515.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 433.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 416.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 445.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 406.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 393.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 416.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 Peru 533.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 21 Denmark 505.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 22 Austria 461.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 24 Czechia 378.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 25 Chile 375.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 26 Hungary 350.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Belgium?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Belgium was 393.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 567.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1996.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 393.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
Belgium ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 — Manure management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
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