Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Belgium

Belgium: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 12.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.1 %
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
159th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.28 %
in 2015
All-time low
9.7 %
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Belgium, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 10.5 %2001: 9.7 %2002: 9.7 %2003: 10.8 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 12.4 %2009: 11.9 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 13.8 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 13.9 %2014: 14.1 %2015: 14.3 %2016: 12.7 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 12.9 %2019: 12.8 %2020: 13.4 %2021: 12.1 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 12.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Belgium is 12.1 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Belgium peaked at 14.28 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.7 %, in 2002.

Belgium ranks 159th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4 % 9.7 % 12.87 % 10
2010s 13.3 % 11.58 % 14.28 % 10
2020s 12.29 % 11.57 % 13.42 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Belgium?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Belgium was 12.1 % 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 14.28 % in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7 % in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Belgium ranks 159th 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 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.