Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Belgium
Belgium: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 62.45 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Belgium, 2000–2023
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 136th of 223 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.32 % | — |
| 2001 | 73.81 % | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 73.28 % | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 76.25 % | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 74.61 % | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 75.05 % | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.34 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.24 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.86 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.23 % | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 76.68 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.81 % | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 76.36 % | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 76.88 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.25 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.43 % | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 62.93 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.89 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.17 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.15 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.2 % | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 62.91 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.45 % | -0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 62.45 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.58 %, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 62.45 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.87 %, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 136th out of 223 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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About this data
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.