Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium
Belgium: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 63.82 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 63.82 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Belgium peaked at 63.82 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.99 %, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 63rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.99 % | — |
| 2001 | 42.49 % | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4 % | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 52.31 % | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 51.14 % | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 54.75 % | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 55.88 % | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.78 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.73 % | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 51.31 % | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 57.37 % | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 55.32 % | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 56.8 % | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 56.62 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 54.93 % | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.29 % | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 52.4 % | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 54.94 % | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 51.39 % | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 52.96 % | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 55.22 % | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 59.08 % | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 63.82 % | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.58 % | 33.99 % | 55.88 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7 % | 51.29 % | 57.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.77 % | 52.96 % | 63.82 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3575 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Belgium?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Belgium was 63.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 63.82 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.99 % in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
- Belgium ranks 63rd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). 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.