Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium
Belgium: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 19.86 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium stood at 19.86 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 23.31 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.95 %, in 2001.
That places Belgium 182nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 18.49 % | — |
| 2001 | 17.95 % | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.62 % | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.27 % | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 19.99 % | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.17 % | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 20.68 % | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.95 % | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.94 % | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.02 % | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.18 % | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.6 % | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 23.31 % | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.73 % | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.31 % | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 23.2 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.3 % | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 20.01 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.13 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.92 % | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 19.45 % | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 19.19 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.86 % | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 19.86 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.16 %, 68% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 19.86 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.63 %, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.91 % | 17.95 % | 21.17 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.58 % | 20 % | 23.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.86 % | 19.19 % | 20.92 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 179 Micronesia 21.82 % compare
- 180 Seychelles 20.13 % compare
- 181 Anguilla 19.89 % compare
- 183 Czechia 19.82 % compare
- 184 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.63 % compare
- 185 Cook Islands 19.14 % compare
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 (co2eq) in Belgium?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium was 19.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.31 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.95 % in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Belgium ranks 182nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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). 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.