Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Belgium

Belgium: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 62.45 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.45 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
127th
of 209 countries
All-time high
77.81 %
in 2012
All-time low
62.2 %
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Belgium, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 71.3 %2001: 73.8 %2002: 73.3 %2003: 76.2 %2004: 74.6 %2005: 75 %2006: 75.3 %2007: 75.2 %2008: 74.9 %2009: 76.2 %2010: 76.7 %2011: 76.7 %2012: 77.8 %2013: 76.4 %2014: 76.9 %2015: 77.2 %2016: 63.4 %2017: 62.9 %2018: 62.9 %2019: 63.2 %2020: 63.1 %2021: 62.2 %2022: 62.9 %2023: 62.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Belgium is 62.45 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Belgium peaked at 77.81 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.2 %, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 127th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.6 % 71.32 % 76.25 % 10
2010s 71.41 % 62.89 % 77.81 % 10
2020s 62.68 % 62.2 % 63.15 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Belgium?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Belgium was 62.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 77.81 % in 2012.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 62.2 % in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Belgium ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.