Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in Belgium
Belgium: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) was 28.86 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 28.86 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Belgium peaked at 87.03 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.26 kt, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 122nd of 239 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.66 kt | — |
| 2001 | 75.18 kt | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 73.74 kt | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 82.39 kt | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 80.85 kt | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 80.94 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.96 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.23 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.8 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.19 kt | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 86.56 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.03 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 86.96 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.49 kt | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 84.54 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.38 kt | -66.4% |
| 2017 | 28.26 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.39 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.5 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.58 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.63 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.74 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.86 kt | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 28.86 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.65 kt, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 28.86 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.6 kt, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -66.4% | 84.54 kt | 28.38 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.39 kt | 71.66 kt | 86.19 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.01 kt | 28.26 kt | 87.03 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7 kt | 28.58 kt | 28.86 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 119 Switzerland 30.96 kt compare
- 120 China, Taiwan Province of 30.56 kt compare
- 121 Benin 30.27 kt compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.6 kt compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 27.78 kt compare
- 125 Malawi 26.3 kt 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 waste disposal — emissions in Belgium?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Belgium was 28.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 87.03 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.26 kt in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 122nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.